Ofsted Inspector
Geoff Dorrity
Active in published reports from Dec 2011 to Dec 2019.
Inspections
38
As lead
28
74% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
3
Schools & FE 21 · Early years 10 · Other 7
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 22 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Geoff Dorrity's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 78% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +3
- Length
- −3%
- Next steps
- 3.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 100%Progress & outcomes 95%Parents & families 84%Behaviour 79%Leadership & governance 68%Reading & phonics 66%Maths 58%Staff development 50%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Access to services3
Behaviour and attitudes2
Early years13
Leadership and management23
Outcomes18
Personal development2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare18
Quality of education2
Quality of practice3
Teaching, learning and assessment18
All inspections (38)
- Heighington Church of England Primary School11 Dec 2019 ·Academy converter· Darlington· mostly positive tone· Diane Buckle, Angela Whistler, Geoff DorrityGood
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Outstanding
- Requires improvement
- Brandon Primary School13 Feb 2019 ·Community school· County Durham· positive tone· Ian Dawson, Geoff Dorrity, Olie FlitcroftGood
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School21 Nov 2018 ·Community school· Kirklees· very positive tone· Geoff Dorrity, Lynda Johnson, Peter MarshOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Shotley Bridge Primary School16 May 2018 ·Community school· County Durham· very positive tone· Belita Scott, Alison Stephenson, Geoff Dorrity +1Good
- Requires improvement
- Witton Gilbert Primary School7 Jul 2017 ·Community school· County Durham· positive tone· Fiona Manuel, Geoff Dorrity, Tracey RalphGood
- Outstanding
- Ripon, Greystone Community Primary School16 Jun 2017 ·Community school· North Yorkshire· critical tone· Robert Jones, Geoff Dorrity, Lesley Butcher +1Inadequate
- Outstanding
- Good
- Diamond Wood Community Academy7 Dec 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Kirklees· mostly positive tone· Geoff Dorrity, Adrian Fearn, Larissa ThorpeRequires improvement
- Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School2 Dec 2016 ·Community school· County Durham· positive tone· Michael Reeves, Andrew James, Geoff DorrityRequires improvement
- Good
- St Aloysius' RC Voluntary Aided Junior School1 Oct 2015 ·Voluntary aided school· South Tyneside· very positive tone· Michael Wardle, Geoff DorrityOutstanding
- Derbyshire - Wirksworth Group30 Jul 2014 ·Early years· Derbyshire Dales· positive tone· Geoff Dorrity, Catherine Hairsine, Maureen DearyGood
- Leicestershire - North West Leicestershire6 Feb 2014 ·Early years· North West Leicestershire· positive tone· Susan Crawford, Cliff Rose, Debbie Sanders +3Good
- Coventry – North East 25 Dec 2013 ·Early years· Coventry· mostly positive tone· Kathryn Gethin, Geoff Dorrity, Maxine MayerRequires improvement
- Borrowby Nursery School21 May 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Geoff DorrityGood
- Oakworth Preschool8 May 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bradford· mixed tone· Geoff DorrityRequires improvement
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- Kirkby Malzeard Pre-School29 Apr 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Geoff DorrityGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Kirkbymoorside Pre-School Playgroup16 Oct 2012 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Geoff DorrityGood
- Report
- Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche1 Mar 2012 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Geoff DorrityReport
- Tinkerbells28 Feb 2012 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Geoff DorrityReport
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Brookdale Day Nursery Ltd12 Dec 2011 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Geoff DorrityReport
- Woodhouse Community Primary School— ·Community school· County Durham· positive tone· Susan Waugh, Geoff Dorrity, Suzette Garland-GrimesGood
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