Ofsted Inspector
Moira Dales
Active in published reports from Nov 2015 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
39
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
2
Schools & FE 38 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE6 graded by Moira
Moira
National
| Outstanding | 17% | 10% | +6 |
| Good | 50% | 66% | -16 |
| Requires improvement | 17% | 19% | -3 |
| Inadequate | 17% | 5% | +12 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 28 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Moira Dales's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 26% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −6
- Length
- Typical
- Next steps
- 5.1
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 97%Curriculum 95%Reading & phonics 95%Leadership & governance 92%Progress & outcomes 74%Behaviour 72%Maths 67%Parents & families 56%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes13
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years28
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management31
Outcomes16
Personal development13
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare18
Quality of education13
Teaching, learning and assessment18
All inspections (39)
- Mountfields Lodge School30 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· positive tone· Nyree Parker, George Huthart, Moira Dales +1lowestNeeds attention
- Slater Primary School16 Jun 2026 ·Community school· Leicester· positive tone· Claire Stylianides, Moira Dales, Stephen LonglowestNeeds attention
- Good
- Rothwell Junior School25 Sept 2024 ·Academy converter· North Northamptonshire· critical tone· Shaun Carter, Caroline Evans, Moira DalesRequires improvement
- Ashby Hill Top Primary School17 Apr 2024 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· very positive tone· Hazel Henson, Alison Adair, Moira DalesOutstanding
- Flore Church of England Primary School20 Mar 2024 ·Voluntary controlled school· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Ann Davey, Moira DalesGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Woodville Infant School30 Nov 2022 ·Community school· Derbyshire· mixed tone· Shaheen Hussain, Helen Williams, Moira Dales +1Inadequate
- Inspection
- Old Dalby Church of England Primary School17 Nov 2021 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· mostly positive tone· Claire Stylianides, Moira DalesInspection
- Greasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery School3 Nov 2021 ·Community school· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Caroline Poole, Liz Moore, Moira DalesGood
- Good
- Good
- Inspection
- Good
- Merrydale Junior School24 Oct 2019 ·Academy converter· Leicester· mostly positive tone· Andy Lakatos, Jeannie Haigh, Moira DalesGood
- Stonebow Primary School Loughborough13 Sept 2019 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· mostly positive tone· Anthony O’Malley, Jane Moore, Moira DalesGood
- Southfield Primary School11 Jul 2019 ·Academy converter· West Northamptonshire· critical tone· Helen Williams, Emma Hollis-Brown, Moira DalesInadequate
- Requires improvement
- William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School3 Apr 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Lincolnshire· very positive tone· Stephanie Innes-Taylor, Moira DalesReport
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
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- Langold Dyscarr Community School7 Jun 2018 ·Community school· Nottinghamshire· critical tone· Mandy Wilding, Jane Moore, Moira DalesInadequate
- Queen Eleanor Primary Academy6 Dec 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· West Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Vondra Mays, Gerry Crofts, Moira DalesGood
- North Wingfield Primary and Nursery School14 Sept 2017 ·Community school· Derbyshire· mostly positive tone· Viv McTiffen, Jennifer Digges, Moira DalesRequires improvement
- Oakway Academy22 Jun 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· North Northamptonshire· mixed tone· Emma Nuttall, Aileen King, Christopher Mansell +1Inadequate
- Manorfield Church of England Primary School Stoney Stanton20 Jan 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Leicestershire· very positive tone· Joanne Sanchez-Thompson, Johanne Clifton, Moira DalesGood
- The Flying High Academy7 Dec 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Nottinghamshire· very positive tone· Mandy Wilding, Jane Moore, Moira DalesGood
- Kettering Park Infant School24 Nov 2016 ·Community school· Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire· mixed tone· Sally Smith, Janis Warren, Moira Dales +1Requires improvement
- Sherard Primary School and Community Centre18 Nov 2016 ·Community school· Leicestershire· mostly positive tone· Matthew Barnes, Jane Green, Moira Dales +1Requires improvement
- Boothroyd Primary Academy15 Sept 2016 ·Academy converter· Kirklees· mostly positive tone· Anne Bowyer, Christine Turner, Mary Lanovy-Taylor +2Requires improvement
- The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School29 Jun 2016 ·Academy converter· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Di Mullan, Dorothy Martin, Linda Lyn-Cook +1Good
- Humberstone Junior School15 Jun 2016 ·Academy converter· Leicester· very positive tone· Jan Connor, Moira Dales, Nicola Walsh +1Outstanding
- Alford Primary School18 May 2016 ·Community school· Lincolnshire· very positive tone· Tony O’Malley, Moira Dales, Rebecca KingGood
- Sileby Redlands Community Primary School20 Apr 2016 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· positive tone· Roary Pownall, Graham Boyd, Moira DalesGood
- Lift Beacon19 Nov 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Leicestershire· mostly positive tone· Vivienne McTiffen, Clive Worrall, Moira Dales +1Requires improvement
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