Ofsted Inspector
Elizabeth Cresswell
Active in published reports from May 2016 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
17
As lead
1
6% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
1
Schools & FE 17
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 12 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Elizabeth Cresswell's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 83% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +4
- Length
- −3%
- Next steps
- 6.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Progress & outcomes 100%Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 100%Behaviour 94%Teaching & assessment 88%Maths 76%Staff development 53%Attendance 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes4
Achievement5
Attendance and behaviour5
Curriculum and teaching5
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management11
Outcomes11
Personal development and wellbeing5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare11
Post 16 provision3
Teaching, learning and assessment11
All inspections (17)
- Doncaster UTC15 Sept 2026 ·University technical college· Doncaster· very positive tone· Tim Johnson, Chris Fletcher, Elizabeth Cresswell +1lowestStrong
- De Lacy Academy16 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Wakefield· positive tone· Thomas Wraith, Elizabeth Cresswell, Michael Laidler +2lowestExpected
- Wingfield Academy9 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Rotherham· very positive tone· Chris Sergeant, Brian Kelly, Elizabeth Cresswell +1lowestExpected
- St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy19 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Bradford· very positive tone· Richard Jones, Elizabeth Cresswell, James Franklin-Smith +3lowestExpected
- Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy13 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· York· very positive tone· Chris Sergeant, Elizabeth Cresswell, Harkireet Sohel +3lowestExpected
- The Marvell College5 Jun 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Kingston upon Hull, City of· positive tone· David Pridding, Elizabeth Cresswell, Julian Appleyard +1Good
- Ridgewood School13 Mar 2019 ·Academy converter· Doncaster· positive tone· Jim McGrath, Elizabeth Cresswell, Graeme Rudland +2Requires improvement
- Good
- The Market Weighton School5 Dec 2018 ·Community school· East Riding of Yorkshire· mostly positive tone· Barry Found, Aejaz Laher, Elizabeth Cresswell +1Requires improvement
- Chaucer School21 Nov 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Sheffield· mixed tone· Barry Found, Elizabeth Cresswell, Gordon Watts +2Requires improvement
- Sirius Academy West7 Nov 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Kingston upon Hull, City of· mostly positive tone· Steve Shaw, Elizabeth Cresswell, Gordon Watts +3Requires improvement
- Mexborough Academy21 Sept 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Doncaster· mixed tone· Mark Evans, Elizabeth Cresswell, Fiona Dixon +1Inadequate
- Winifred Holtby Academy29 Mar 2017 ·Academy converter· Kingston upon Hull, City of· mostly positive tone· John Townsley, Catherine Garrett, Elizabeth Cresswell +2Requires improvement
- The Featherstone Academy8 Feb 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Wakefield· very positive tone· David Pridding, Claire Brown, Elizabeth CresswellGood
- Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College8 Dec 2016 ·Foundation school· County Durham· mixed tone· Chris Smith, Ashley Wood, Elizabeth Cresswell +3Inadequate
- Castle Hall Academy17 Nov 2016 ·Academy converter· Kirklees· critical tone· Phil Smith, David Pridding, Elizabeth Cresswell +2Inadequate
- Royds School25 May 2016 ·Foundation school· Leeds· mostly positive tone· Nick Whittaker, Debbie Redshaw, Elizabeth Cresswell +2Requires improvement
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