HMI
Heather Yaxley
Active in published reports from Jun 2006 to Aug 2020.
Inspections
123
As lead
98
80% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 62 · Other 61
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 19 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Heather Yaxley's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 18% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- −8
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- −8%
- Next steps
- 4.8
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- Hedged
- 9%
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Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 88%Leadership & governance 81%Progress & outcomes 73%Curriculum 72%Behaviour 49%Records & policies 46%Parents & families 42%Staff development 39%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement13
Behaviour and attitudes2
Behaviour and safety3
Care guidance support10
Curriculum10
Early years5
Leadership and management29
Outcomes11
Personal development12
Personal development, behaviour and welfare11
Quality of education2
Quality of teaching3
Sixth form2
Teaching and learning10
Teaching, learning and assessment11
All inspections (123)
- Begdale House School20 Aug 2020 ·Other independent special school· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Andrew Hemmings, Heather YaxleyInspection
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- Good
- Good
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- International Stanborough School28 Mar 2019 ·Other independent school· Hertfordshire· critical tone· Heather Yaxley, Ashley Hinson, Ricky D’ArcyInspection
- Rudolf Steiner School9 Nov 2018 ·Other independent school· Hertfordshire· mixed tone· Heather Yaxley, Philippa Darley, Wendy VarneyInadequate
- Rudolf Steiner School10 May 2018 ·Other independent school· Hertfordshire· critical tone· Heather Yaxley, Marianick Ellender-GeleInspection
- Octavia House Schools, London26 Apr 2018 ·Other independent special school· Lambeth· very positive tone· Heather Yaxley, Paul CoppingOutstanding
- Rudolf Steiner School27 Feb 2018 ·Other independent school· Hertfordshire· critical tone· Philippa Darley, Heather YaxleyInspection
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Rudolf Steiner School22 Nov 2017 ·Other independent school· Hertfordshire· critical tone· Philippa Darley, Heather YaxleyInspection
- Good
- Inspection
- Letter
- Essex Fresh Start8 Jun 2017 ·Other independent special school· Essex· positive tone· Linda Killman, Heather Yaxley, Kay Leach +1Requires improvement
- Rudolf Steiner School24 May 2017 ·Other independent school· Hertfordshire· very critical tone· Philippa Darley, Drew Crawshaw, Heather YaxleyInspection
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- Felixstowe International College12 May 2016 ·Other independent school· Suffolk· critical tone· Heather Yaxley, Ashley Hinson, Jennifer CarpenterReport
- Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School5 May 2016 ·Community school· Norfolk· critical tone· Heather Yaxley, Heather Hann, Judith Oliver +1Inadequate
- Acorn Park School28 Apr 2016 ·Other independent special school· Norfolk· mostly positive tone· Heather Yaxley, Jennifer CarpenterRequires improvement
- Good
- Letter
- Good
- Lionwood Infant and Nursery School11 Mar 2016 ·Community school· Norfolk· very positive tone· Heather Yaxley, Brenda Watson, Janet Satchwell +1Outstanding
- Good
- Jamiatul Ummah School24 Nov 2015 ·Other independent school· Tower Hamlets· very critical tone· Heather Yaxley, James WaiteReport
- Report
- Report
- Requires improvement
- Falconer School12 Mar 2014 ·Community special school· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Heather Yaxley, Sa'ad KhaldiRequires improvement
- Good
- Report
- Bents Green School18 Oct 2012 ·Community special school· Sheffield· mostly positive tone· Charlie Henry, Heather Yaxley, Jim Alexander +1Report
- John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea3 Oct 2012 ·Foundation special school· Norfolk· mostly positive tone· Heather Yaxley, Kathleen YatesRequires improvement
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