Additional Inspector
Helen Ridding
Active in published reports from Jan 2013 to Dec 2024.
Inspections
26
As lead
11
42% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Schools & FE 26
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE6 graded by Helen
Helen
National
| Outstanding | 17% | 10% | +6 |
| Good | 83% | 66% | +18 |
| 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 20 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Helen Ridding's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 18% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −8
- Length
- +2%
- Next steps
- 2.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 6%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Reading & phonics 100%Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 92%Progress & outcomes 69%Curriculum 69%SEND & inclusion 65%Parents & families 62%Behaviour 58%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes9
Early years12
Leadership and management14
Outcomes3
Personal development9
Personal development, behaviour and welfare3
Quality of education9
Teaching, learning and assessment3
All inspections (26)
- Lovelace Primary School11 Dec 2024 ·Community school· Kingston upon Thames· positive tone· Deborah Walters, Helen Ridding, Jonathan Newby +2Good
- Floreat Wandsworth Primary School20 Nov 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Wandsworth· very positive tone· Sabrina Edwards, David Worrall, Helen Ridding +1Outstanding
- Fairholme Primary School23 Oct 2024 ·Community school· Hounslow· mostly positive tone· Samantha Ingram, Helen Ridding, Laurie O’Brien +1Good
- Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School26 Jun 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Merton· very positive tone· Amy Jackson, Andrea Bedeau, Helen Ridding +1Outstanding
- Hillbrook School13 Jun 2024 ·Foundation school· Wandsworth· very positive tone· Sam Johnson, Abi Misselbrook-Lovejoy, David Hatchett +2Good
- Good
- St Mary's RC Infants School27 Sept 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Sutton· very positive tone· Rajeshree Mehta, Alex Hayes, Helen RiddingGood
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School21 Jun 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Hammersmith and Fulham· very positive tone· Sophie Cavanagh, Alice Clay, Helen RiddingGood
- St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School9 Mar 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Merton· positive tone· Lascelles Haughton, Helen Ridding, Lisa Farrow +1Good
- College Green School and Services13 Oct 2022 ·Local authority nursery school· Brent· very positive tone· Helen Morrison, Helen RiddingInspection
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Julian's School23 Nov 2017 ·Foundation school· Lambeth· positive tone· Helen Ridding, Paul Wagstaff, Clementina Aina +3Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Ark White City Primary Academy6 May 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Hammersmith and Fulham· positive tone· Madeleine Gerard, Helen Ridding, Jacques SzemalikowskiGood
- Salusbury Primary School10 Mar 2016 ·Community school· Brent· very positive tone· Avtar Sherri, Gary Rawlings, Helen Ridding +1Good
- Good
Show all 26 inspections
- Mora Primary School25 Jan 2013 ·Community school· Brent· mostly positive tone· Avtar Sherri, Christopher Crouch, Helen RiddingRequires improvement
Where they've inspected
Often inspects with
Member ratings
Been inspected by Helen Ridding? Join free to read reviews and rate your experience.
Rate this inspectorExperiences of Helen Ridding
Members compare notes on inspectors and inspections here. Join free to read and post.
Join the discussion