Additional Inspector
Nell Banfield
Active in published reports from Dec 2008 to Nov 2022.
Inspections
95
As lead
26
27% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 88 · Other 7
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE15 graded by Nell
Nell
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 53% | 66% | -12 |
| Requires improvement | 40% | 19% | +21 |
| Inadequate | 7% | 5% | +2 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 48 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Nell Banfield's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 55% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −1
- Length
- +3%
- Next steps
- 5.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 99%Leadership & governance 98%Curriculum 95%Behaviour 93%Progress & outcomes 84%Reading & phonics 49%Maths 48%Staff development 44%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes8
Behaviour and attitudes22
Leadership and management67
Outcomes25
Personal development22
Personal development, behaviour and welfare25
Quality of education22
Sixth form2
Teaching, learning and assessment25
All inspections (95)
- The Blue Coat School9 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· Liverpool· very positive tone· Amina Modan, Emma Gregory, Heather Phillips +3Good
- Bishop Heber High School2 Nov 2022 ·Foundation school· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Amanda Downing, Deborah Bailey, Geoff Baker +2Good
- Lytham St Annes High School20 Oct 2022 ·Foundation school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Elaine Mawson, Andy Cunningham, Nell BanfieldInspection
- Inadequate
- Greenbank High School12 Oct 2022 ·Academy converter· Sefton· very positive tone· Kate Bowker, Andy Cunningham, David Roberts +1Good
- St Michael's Church of England High School22 Sept 2022 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· very positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, Alison Stott, Christine Veitch +3Good
- Kirkby High School13 Jul 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Knowsley· positive tone· David Hampson, Chris Meldrum, Nell Banfield +2Good
- Inspection
- Inspection
- St Bede's Catholic High School16 Jun 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Amanda Downing, Christine Veitch, Nell Banfield +1Requires improvement
- Report
- The Rose School25 May 2022 ·Community special school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Claire Cropper, Elaine Parkinson, Nell BanfieldRequires improvement
- Maricourt Catholic High School5 May 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Sefton· positive tone· David Hampson, Barbara Dutton, Kath Harris +2Good
- Tytherington School27 Apr 2022 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Nell Banfield, Vicky AthertonInspection
- The Hyndburn Academy31 Mar 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Elaine Mawson, Nell BanfieldGood
- North Liverpool Academy23 Mar 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Liverpool· positive tone· David Hampson, David Woodhouse, Nell BanfieldInspection
- Walton-le-Dale High School16 Mar 2022 ·Community school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Elaine Mawson, Ahmed Marikar, Annabel Bolt +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Inspection
- Montgomery Academy23 Feb 2022 ·Academy converter· Blackpool· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Amanda Downing, Colin Bell +2Requires improvement
- Inspection
- St Anne's Church of England Academy1 Dec 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Rochdale· positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Des Callaghan, Jean Tarry +1Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Knutsford Academy4 Nov 2021 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Michael Pennington, Helen O’Neill, Nell BanfieldInspection
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- The Radclyffe School14 Oct 2021 ·Foundation school· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Alyson Middlemass, Emma Gregory, Mark Quinn +3Requires improvement
- Wright Robinson College7 Oct 2021 ·Academy converter· Manchester· very positive tone· Alyson Middlemass, Lenford White, Nell BanfieldInspection
- Moor Park High School30 Sept 2021 ·Foundation school· Lancashire· positive tone· Erica Sharman, Colin Bell, Dympna Woods +1Good
- Manchester Enterprise Academy22 Sept 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· positive tone· Michael Pennington, Christine Veitch, Nell BanfieldInspection
- Rainford High School15 Sept 2021 ·Academy converter· St. Helens· positive tone· Michael Pennington, David Woodhouse, Nell BanfieldInspection
- De La Salle School5 Feb 2020 ·Voluntary aided school· St. Helens· mixed tone· Stephen Ruddy, Annette Patterson, Denah Jones +2Requires improvement
- Cedar Mount Academy16 Jan 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· mostly positive tone· David Hampson, Anne Seneviratne, Elaine Parkinson +1Requires improvement
- St Monica's RC High School4 Dec 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Bury· positive tone· Helen O’Neill, David Woodhouse, Denah Jones +1Requires improvement
- Inspection
- St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy9 Oct 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Wirral· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Elizabeth Haddock, Nell Banfield +1Requires improvement
- South Shore Academy26 Sept 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackpool· mixed tone· David Selby, Dympna Woods, Emma Gregory +2Requires improvement
- Dowdales School10 Jul 2019 ·Community school· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Sally Kenyon, Colin Bell, Nell Banfield +1Good
- Dixons Ashton Academy26 Jun 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Tameside· positive tone· Helen O’Neill, Annette Patterson, Colin Bell +3Requires improvement
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School16 May 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Bernard Robinson, Kath Harris +2Requires improvement
- Manchester Communication Academy25 Apr 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Manchester· positive tone· Erica Sharman, Annette Patterson, Linda Griffiths +2Good
- Requires improvement
- South Wirral High School21 Mar 2019 ·Foundation school· Wirral· mostly positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Elizabeth Haddock, Nell Banfield +1Requires improvement
- Deyes High School14 Mar 2019 ·Academy converter· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Liz Kelly, Alyson Middlemass, Dean Logan +2Good
- Good
- Youth Challenge Pru27 Feb 2019 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Bolton· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Nell BanfieldOutstanding
- Fearns Community Sports College16 Jan 2019 ·Community school· Lancashire· mixed tone· Ahmed Marikar, Nell Banfield, Tracey GreenoughInadequate
- Broadgreen International School, A Technology College12 Dec 2018 ·Foundation school· Liverpool· mixed tone· Jonathan Jones, Alyson Middlemass, Julie Yarwood +2Inadequate
- Walney Academy8 Nov 2018 ·Academy· Westmorland and Furness· mostly positive tone· Erica Sharman, Nell Banfield, Paul EdmondsonRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Sacred Heart Catholic College20 Sept 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Sefton· mixed tone· Stephen Ruddy, David Roberts, Nell Banfield +2Requires improvement
- Manchester Hospital School16 May 2018 ·Community special school· Manchester· very positive tone· Mark Quinn, Louise Corlett, Nell Banfield +1Good
- Good
- Good
- Archers Brook SEMH School14 Mar 2018 ·Community special school· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Martin Hanbury, Nell BanfieldGood
- Archers Brook SEMH School14 Mar 2018 ·Community special school· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Martin Hanbury, Nell BanfieldGood
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School25 Jan 2018 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, David Roberts, Lenford White +2Requires improvement
- Woodhey High School22 Nov 2017 ·Community school· Bury· mostly positive tone· Nell Banfield, Elizabeth Haddock, Jamie Jardine +1Report
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn8 Nov 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· mixed tone· Jonathan Jones, Nell Banfield, Elizabeth Haddock +3Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Longridge High School13 Sept 2017 ·Community school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Nell Banfield, Bernard Robinson, David Roberts +1Requires improvement
- Hyde High School20 Jul 2017 ·Community school· Tameside· mixed tone· Stephen Ruddy, Debra Wood, Elizabeth Haddock +3Requires improvement
- Holly Lodge Girls' College24 May 2017 ·Community school· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Nell Banfield, Barbara Dutton, Timothy Gartside +1Requires improvement
- Bramhall High School8 Mar 2017 ·Community school· Stockport· mostly positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Annette Patterson, Nell Banfield +1Requires improvement
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy14 May 2015 ·Academy converter· Stoke-on-Trent· mostly positive tone· Nell Banfield, Catherine Davies, David Woodhouse +1Requires improvement
- Trinity School16 Apr 2015 ·Academy converter· Cumberland· positive tone· Nell Banfield, Fiona Dixon, Frank Cain +2Good
- Outstanding
- St Gregory's Catholic High School11 Dec 2014 ·Voluntary aided school· Warrington· positive tone· Patrick Geraghty, Nell Banfield, Stephen RowlandRequires improvement
- Good
- Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College4 Jul 2014 ·Community special school· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· David Smith, Nell BanfieldGood
- Childwall Sports & Science Academy18 Jun 2014 ·Academy sponsor led· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Patrick Geraghty, James Kidd, Nell Banfield +1Requires improvement
- The Bridge Short Stay School5 Jun 2014 ·Pupil referral unit· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Nell Banfield, Jane HolmesRequires improvement
- Prenton High School for Girls28 Mar 2014 ·Academy converter· Wirral· positive tone· Nell Banfield, Bernard Robinson, Fiona Burke-Jackson +1Good
- Requires improvement
- Penwortham Priory Academy3 Jul 2013 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· positive tone· Nell Banfield, Barbara Dutton, Derek Davies +1Good
- Wellington School26 Jun 2013 ·Academy converter· Trafford· positive tone· Lisa Fraser, Clive Hurren, Fiona Burke-Jackson +4Good
- Neston High School16 May 2013 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Nell Banfield, Jane Holmes, Janet Peckett +2Good
- Good
- Good
- Whitworth Community High School1 Feb 2013 ·Community school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Nell Banfield, Fiona Dixon, Gary KirkleyRequires improvement
- Good
- Outstanding
- Alder Community High School5 Oct 2012 ·Community school· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Stephen Wall, Andrew Henderson, Nell Banfield +1Requires improvement
- Chesterfield High School21 Jun 2012 ·Academy converter· Sefton· mostly positive tone· David Selby, Janet Peckett, Joan Davis +2Satisfactory
- The Mirfield Free Grammar29 May 2012 ·Academy converter· Kirklees· very positive tone· Nell Banfield, Bimla Kumari, Neil Mackenzie +2Outstanding
- Good
- St James' Catholic High School24 Apr 2012 ·Voluntary aided school· Stockport· positive tone· Neil Mackenzie, Carmen Markham, Clarice Nelson-Rowe +1Good
- Sandfield Park School29 Feb 2012 ·Community special school· Liverpool· positive tone· Eric Craven, Drew Crawshaw, Nell BanfieldGood
- North Liverpool Academy17 Jan 2012 ·Academy sponsor led· Liverpool· very positive tone· Neil Mackenzie, Alan Parkinson, Andrew Henderson +2Good
- St. Michael's Out of School Club9 Sept 2010 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bury· positive tone· Nell BanfieldReport
- Footsteps St. Andrew's Church Playgroup11 Dec 2008 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bury· positive tone· Nell BanfieldReport
- Report
- Savio Salesian College— ·Voluntary aided school· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Nell Banfield, Catherine Davies, Jane AcklamRequires improvement
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- Report
- Monitoring visit
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