HMI
Helen O’Neill
Active in published reports from Nov 2016 to Mar 2022.
Inspections
72
As lead
60
83% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 67 · Other 5
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE1 graded by Helen
Helen
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 100% | 66% | +34 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 19% | -19 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 54 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Helen O’Neill's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 90% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +7
- Length
- +13%
- Next steps
- 3.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 99%Progress & outcomes 96%Curriculum 88%Maths 67%Behaviour 65%Parents & families 53%Reading & phonics 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes8
Behaviour and attitudes4
Early years13
Leadership and management33
Outcomes29
Personal development4
Personal development, behaviour and welfare29
Quality of education4
Sixth form2
Teaching, learning and assessment29
All inspections (72)
- Co-op Academy Oldershaw2 Mar 2022 ·Academy converter· Wirral· positive tone· David Hampson, David Roberts, Helen O’Neill +1Good
- Knutsford Academy4 Nov 2021 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Michael Pennington, Helen O’Neill, Nell BanfieldInspection
- St Monica's RC High School4 Dec 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Bury· positive tone· Helen O’Neill, David Woodhouse, Denah Jones +1Requires improvement
- Liverpool College27 Nov 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Liverpool· very positive tone· Helen O’Neill, Alyson Middlemass, John Shutt +2Outstanding
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- West Derby School12 Sept 2019 ·Academy converter· Liverpool· positive tone· Helen O’Neill, David Roberts, Kath Harris +1Requires improvement
- Dixons Ashton Academy26 Jun 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Tameside· positive tone· Helen O’Neill, Annette Patterson, Colin Bell +3Requires improvement
- Good
- Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School27 Mar 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Trafford· mostly positive tone· Helen O’Neill, Deborah Bailey, Sandie La Porta +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Highfield Leadership Academy12 Dec 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackpool· critical tone· Emma Gregory, David Hampson, Deborah Bailey +1Inadequate
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- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
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- Letter
- Good
- Good
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- Great Sankey High School21 Sept 2017 ·Academy converter· Warrington· positive tone· Helen O’Neill, Alyson Middlemass, Annette Patterson +5Good
- Kirkby Stephen Grammar School13 Sept 2017 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Helen O’Neill, Jon Ashley, Linda GriffithsGood
- Inspection
- Good
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School14 Jul 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Warrington· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, David Woodhouse, Helen O’Neill +1Requires improvement
- Manchester Road Primary Academy5 Jul 2017 ·Academy converter· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Helen O’Neill, David Deane, Kathleen McArthur +2Requires improvement
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School28 Jun 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Halton· positive tone· Helen O’Neill, Joan Bonenfant, Deborah Bailey +3Good
- St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School15 Jun 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Halton· positive tone· Helen O’Neill, David Hampson, Mark Sibson +1Requires improvement
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School9 Jun 2017 ·Foundation school· Cheshire East· mostly positive tone· Helen O’Neill, Liz Kelly, Stephen Rigby +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School18 May 2017 ·Free schools· Blackburn with Darwen· mostly positive tone· Helen O’Neill, Christine Veitch, Ian Shackleton +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Blackburn Central High School3 May 2017 ·Academy converter· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Liam Trippier, Helen O’NeillGood
- Good
- Brine Leas School21 Apr 2017 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Bernard Robinson, David Roberts +4Good
- St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton30 Mar 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Nusret Ellahi, Helen O’Neill, Stephen RigbyRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Highfield Primary School3 Feb 2017 ·Community school· Bolton· very positive tone· Helen O’Neill, Clare McGarey, Doreen Davenport +2Good
- Good
- Ellenbrook Community Primary School25 Jan 2017 ·Community school· Salford· very positive tone· Helen O’Neill, Joan Williamson, Michelle Beard +1Outstanding
- Requires improvement
- Bowland High14 Dec 2016 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· very positive tone· Helen O’Neill, Dawn Farrent, Pritiben Patel +1Outstanding
- Marsden Heights Community College7 Dec 2016 ·Community school· Lancashire· critical tone· Helen O’Neill, Christine Veitch, Claire Hollister +3Inadequate
- St Anselm's College30 Nov 2016 ·Academy converter· Wirral· mostly positive tone· Jonathan Smart, Deborah Bailey, Dympna Woods +3Requires improvement
- West Hill School16 Nov 2016 ·Academy converter· Tameside· positive tone· Helen O’Neill, Ahmed Marikar, Debra Wood +1Good
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