Ofsted Inspector
Sharon Common
Active in published reports from May 2023 to May 2026.
Inspections
20
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
4
Remits
1
Schools & FE 20
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE5 graded by Sharon
Sharon
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 5 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Sharon Common's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 72% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +2
- Length
- −3%
- Next steps
- 2.0
- per report
- Hedged
- 5%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 95%Reading & phonics 90%SEND & inclusion 90%Behaviour 75%Teaching & assessment 75%Progress & outcomes 60%Communication & language 45%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement4
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes10
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years9
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management10
Personal development10
Personal development and wellbeing4
Quality of education10
All inspections (20)
- Barnes Infant Academy12 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Sunderland· positive tone· Richard Beadnall, Sharon Common, Tim JohnsonlowestExpected
- 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
- Backworth Park Primary School27 Jan 2026 ·Community school· North Tyneside· very positive tone· Kathryn McDonald, Ailsa Taylor, Sharon CommonlowestExpected
- Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection
- The Grove Special School21 May 2025 ·Community special school· Northumberland· very positive tone· Catherine Beard, Sharon CommonUngraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Dryden School15 Jan 2025 ·Community special school· Gateshead· very positive tone· Richard Wakefield, Sharon CommonUngraded inspection
- Percy Hedley School4 Dec 2024 ·Non-maintained special school· North Tyneside· very positive tone· Mary Cook, Christina Jones, Sharon CommonOutstanding
- Ungraded inspection
- Good
- Outstanding
- Mary Astell Academy25 Sept 2024 ·Academy alternative provision sponsor led· Newcastle upon Tyne· positive tone· David Mills, Sharon CommonRequires improvement
- Benton Dene Primary School10 Jul 2024 ·Foundation school· North Tyneside· very positive tone· Kathryn McDonald, Chris Baines, Sharon CommonOutstanding
- Good
- Elemore Hall School23 May 2024 ·Community special school· County Durham· very positive tone· David Mills, Aaron Mcloughlin, David Penny +1Good
- Inspection
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School4 Jul 2023 ·Academy converter· South Tyneside· positive tone· Jenny Thomas, Emily Stevens, Moira Banks +1Good
- Good
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