Ofsted Inspector
Lianne Dixon
Active in published reports from Nov 2021 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
17
As lead
6
35% of visits
Last 12 months
4
Remits
2
Schools & FE 11 · Early years 6
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years6 graded by Lianne
Lianne
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 11% | -11 |
| Good | 100% | 76% | +24 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Schools & FE5 graded by Lianne
Lianne
National
| Outstanding | 20% | 10% | +10 |
| Good | 80% | 66% | +14 |
| 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 11 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Lianne Dixon's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 24% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −6
- Length
- +1%
- Next steps
- 2.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 4%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Reading & phonics 100%Progress & outcomes 82%Teaching & assessment 82%Curriculum 82%SEND & inclusion 71%Parents & families 71%Leadership & governance 59%Behaviour 59%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement4
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes11
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years8
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management11
Personal development11
Personal development and wellbeing4
Quality of education11
All inspections (17)
- Oxclose Nursery School30 Jun 2026 ·Local authority nursery school· Sunderland· very positive tone· Sarah Gordon, Lianne DixonlowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Kelvin Grove Community Primary School31 Mar 2026 ·Community school· Gateshead· very positive tone· Richard Beadnall, Lianne Dixon, Sharon CommonlowestExpected
- Byerley Park Primary School17 Feb 2026 ·Community school· County Durham· very positive tone· Richard Beadnall, Lianne Dixon, Sharon CommonlowestExpected
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- New York Primary School17 Jul 2024 ·Community school· North Tyneside· very positive tone· Nathan Lowe, Joanne Shaw, Lianne Dixon +1Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Central Primary School26 Oct 2023 ·Foundation school· Northumberland· positive tone· Christine Durand, Lianne Dixon, Vic Good-Bruce +1Good
- Stanhope Primary School5 May 2023 ·Community school· South Tyneside· positive tone· Michael Reeves, Julie McGrane, Lianne DixonGood
- Good
- Good
- Early Adventures21 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Tyneside· very positive tone· Lianne DixonGood
- Good
- Good
- Appletree Day Care Ltd22 Nov 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Stockton-on-Tees· positive tone· Lianne DixonGood
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