Ofsted Inspector
Sharon Stelling
Active in published reports from Sept 2016 to Mar 2025.
Inspections
14
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Schools & FE 13 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE3 graded by Sharon
Sharon
National
| Outstanding | 33% | 10% | +23 |
| Good | 67% | 66% | +1 |
| 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 7 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Sharon Stelling's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 57% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- −0
- Length
- +3%
- Next steps
- 3.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Reading & phonics 100%Teaching & assessment 100%Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 93%Parents & families 64%Maths 64%Behaviour 57%SEND & inclusion 50%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes5
Early years7
Leadership and management8
Outcomes3
Personal development5
Personal development, behaviour and welfare3
Quality of education5
Teaching, learning and assessment3
All inspections (14)
- Outstanding
- St Michael's CofE Academy21 Feb 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Wakefield· very positive tone· Chris Sergeant, Dughall McCormick, Sharon StellingGood
- Inspection
- Blenheim Primary School23 Nov 2022 ·Foundation school· Leeds· very positive tone· Matthew Harrington, Jenni Machin, Sharon StellingOutstanding
- Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy15 Sept 2022 ·Academy converter· Bradford· positive tone· Natasha Greenough, Peter Heaton, Sharon StellingGood
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- Willow Tree Community Primary School5 Feb 2020 ·Community school· North Yorkshire· mostly positive tone· Kathryn McDonald, Mujahid Ali, Sharon StellingRequires improvement
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- Inspection
- Inadequate
- Waverley Primary School7 Jul 2017 ·Foundation school· Newcastle upon Tyne· mixed tone· Chris Smith, Darren Stewart, Sara Roe +1Report
- Skelton Primary School27 Apr 2017 ·Academy converter· Redcar and Cleveland· very positive tone· Belita Scott, Debbie Redshaw, Gillian Nimer +2Good
- Castleford Park Junior Academy29 Sept 2016 ·Academy converter· Wakefield· mostly positive tone· Cathy Morgan, Jane Langley, Sharon StellingRequires improvement
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