Ofsted Inspector
Liz Kelly
Active in published reports from Oct 2015 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
122
As lead
71
58% of visits
Last 12 months
12
Remits
2
Schools & FE 120 · Other 2
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE7 graded by Liz
Liz
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 69 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Liz Kelly's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 32% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −4
- Length
- +7%
- Next steps
- 4.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 99%Teaching & assessment 95%Leadership & governance 93%Behaviour 85%Progress & outcomes 84%Reading & phonics 69%Maths 62%SEND & inclusion 45%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes10
Achievement12
Attendance and behaviour12
Behaviour and attitudes21
Curriculum and teaching12
Early years42
Inclusion12
Leadership and governance12
Leadership and management65
Outcomes44
Personal development21
Personal development and wellbeing12
Personal development, behaviour and welfare44
Post 16 provision5
Quality of education21
Teaching, learning and assessment44
All inspections (122)
- Broadgreen Primary9 Sept 2026 ·Foundation school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Emily Morris, Jackie Stillings, Liz KellylowestExpected
- Urmston Grammar Academy14 Jul 2026 ·Academy converter· Trafford· very positive tone· Tom Theobold, Christopher Beard, Gerard Preston +2lowestStrong
- Brine Leas School16 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Tom Theobold, Alyson Middlemass, David Roberts +3lowestExpected
- The County High School, Leftwich2 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Tom Theobold, Karen Parker, Liz Kelly +2lowestExpected
- Houghton CofE School6 May 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Cumberland· positive tone· Andy Beattie, Keith Wright, Liz KellylowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- All Saints Catholic High School14 Apr 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Knowsley· very positive tone· Usman Kothia, Ian Young, Liz Kelly +2lowestNeeds attention
- Smithills School31 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Helen Fowler, Liz Kelly, Paula Crawley +2lowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School24 Feb 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· Frith Murphy, Lisa Littler, Liz Kelly +1lowestExpected
- Brooklands Primary School13 Jan 2026 ·Community school· Trafford· very positive tone· Jenny Jones, Craig Dewar-Willox, Lisa Hesmondhalgh +1lowestExpected
- Banks St Stephen's CofE School6 Jan 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Tim Vaughan, Liz Kelly, Sally AspinwalllowestNeeds attention
- Ulverston Victoria High School1 Oct 2025 ·Community school· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Andy Cunningham, Derek Yarwood, Liz Kelly +2Good
- The Winsford Academy16 Jul 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Amina Modan, David Roberts, Julie Yarwood +2Inadequate
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh9 Jul 2025 ·Voluntary aided school· Wigan· mostly positive tone· Louise McArdle, Liz Kelly, Nicky ParkinsonGood
- West Lakes Academy18 Jun 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· mixed tone· Andy Cunningham, David Woodhouse, Julie Yarwood +2Requires improvement
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- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School25 Sept 2024 ·Voluntary aided school· Wigan· very positive tone· Liz Kelly, Karen Morris, Sarah BarracloughGood
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- St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School14 Jul 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Sefton· positive tone· Liz Kelly, David Woodhouse, Shameem PatelGood
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- St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School21 Oct 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Blackburn with Darwen· positive tone· Liz Kelly, Michelle JoyceInspection
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- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School24 Jun 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Alun Williams, Jane Spilsbury, Liz Kelly +1Requires improvement
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- Good
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- St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School20 Sept 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Liz Kelly, Gaynor RennieGood
- Springside Primary School10 Jul 2019 ·Community school· Bury· very positive tone· Liz Kelly, Kathleen McArthur, Stephen RigbyGood
- Good
- Cledford Primary School16 May 2019 ·Community school· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Elizabeth Stevens, John Shutt, Liz KellyGood
- The Academy of St Nicholas9 May 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Liz Kelly, David Roberts, Jane Eccleston +2Requires improvement
- Deyes High School14 Mar 2019 ·Academy converter· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Liz Kelly, Alyson Middlemass, Dean Logan +2Good
- St Cuthbert's RC High School6 Feb 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Rochdale· mixed tone· Liz Kelly, Annette Patterson, Bernard Robinson +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Warren Wood Primary School14 Dec 2018 ·Community school· Stockport· positive tone· Liz Kelly, Craig Richardson, Doreen DavenportGood
- Little Lever School28 Nov 2018 ·Academy converter· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Liz Kelly, Andrew Shakos, Dympna Woods +1Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Ashton Community Science College25 Apr 2018 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· Liz Kelly, Alison Stott, Elizabeth Haddock +1Good
- Good
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- Good
- Good
- St Monica's RC High School10 Jan 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Bury· critical tone· Jonathan Smart, David Hampson, Deborah Bailey +4Inadequate
- Carr Hill High School14 Dec 2017 ·Community school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Liz Kelly, Alyson Middlemass, David Woodhouse +2Requires improvement
- Winsford High Street Community Primary School7 Dec 2017 ·Community school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Steve Bentham, Ann Dimeck, John Daley +2Good
- Good
- Good
- Sir Tom Finney Community High School9 Nov 2017 ·Community special school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Steve Bentham, Ann Gill, Kathleen McArthur +1Good
- St Hilda's CofE Primary School8 Nov 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Jean Olsson-Law, Ian Shackleton, Liz KellyRequires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School6 Jul 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· mixed tone· Tanya Hughes, Ann Gill, Barbara Harrold +1Requires improvement
- St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School6 Jul 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· mixed tone· Tanya Hughes, Ann Gill, Barbara Harrold +1Requires improvement
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School29 Jun 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Oldham· positive tone· Steve Bentham, Clare McGarey, Liz Kelly +1Requires improvement
- Requires 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
- Good
- University of Chester CE Academy26 Apr 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Cheshire West and Chester· critical tone· Liz Kelly, Jane Holmes, Linda Griffiths +1Inadequate
- Good
- Parkroyal Community School1 Mar 2017 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Neil Dixon, Joan Williamson, John Shutt +2Good
- Ormskirk School8 Feb 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Liz Kelly, Deborah Bailey, Derek Kitchin +5Requires improvement
- Our Lady's RC High School1 Feb 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Manchester· positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, John Leigh, Linda Griffiths +1Good
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- Harrytown Catholic High School11 Jan 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Stockport· mostly positive tone· Liz Kelly, Alyson Middlemass, Pritiben Patel +1Requires improvement
- St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School14 Dec 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Mark Quinn, Liz Kelly, Mavis SmithGood
- St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School13 Oct 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Salford· mostly positive tone· Denah Jones, Deborah Bailey, Emma Gregory +4Requires improvement
- Levenshulme High School6 Oct 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· very positive tone· Liz Kelly, Annette Patterson, Dympna Woods +1Outstanding
- Manchester Academy21 Sept 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Dawn Platt, Alison Stot, Annette Patterson +5Requires improvement
- Good
- Dowson Primary School26 May 2016 ·Community school· Tameside· positive tone· Catherine Parkinson, Adrian Martin, Liz KellyGood
- Requires improvement
- Birchwood Community High School5 May 2016 ·Academy converter· Warrington· mostly positive tone· Anne Seneviratne, Janet Peckett, Jonathan Jones +3Requires improvement
- Good
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys16 Mar 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Susan Wareing, Liz Kelly, Maggie ParkerGood
- Good
- Wardle Academy24 Feb 2016 ·Academy converter· Rochdale· mixed tone· Anne Seneviratne, Barbara Dutton, Bernard Robinson +4Requires improvement
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College27 Jan 2016 ·Foundation school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Susan Wareing, Christine Veitch, Liz KellyGood
- Poynton High School11 Dec 2015 ·Community school· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Judith Straw, Claire Hollister, Jan Rowney +2Report
- Requires improvement
- Harper Green School7 Oct 2015 ·Community school· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Mary Myatt, Jonathan Smart, Liz Kelly +2Requires improvement
- Droylsden Academy2 Oct 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Tameside· positive tone· Patrick Geraghty, Annette Patterson, John Leigh +1Requires improvement
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