Ofsted Inspector
Shelley Heseltine
Active in published reports from Sept 2016 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
44
As lead
2
5% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
1
Schools & FE 44
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE12 graded by Shelley
Shelley
National
| Outstanding | 8% | 10% | -2 |
| Good | 42% | 66% | -24 |
| Requires improvement | 33% | 19% | +14 |
| Inadequate | 17% | 5% | +12 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 32 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Shelley Heseltine's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 17% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −8
- Length
- +2%
- Next steps
- 5.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 95%Teaching & assessment 95%Behaviour 86%Progress & outcomes 75%SEND & inclusion 64%Personal development 52%Attendance 43%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes8
Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes23
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years3
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management37
Outcomes13
Personal development23
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare14
Quality of education23
Teaching, learning and assessment14
All inspections (44)
- Dyke House Sports and Technology College7 Jul 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Hartlepool· very positive tone· Dan McKeating, Lisa Turnbull, Malcolm Kirtley +2lowestStrong
- Morpeth Chantry Middle School3 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Northumberland· very positive tone· Nikki Heron, Christine Durand, Lyndsey Reed +1lowestExpected
- Outwood Academy Bydales19 Mar 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Redcar and Cleveland· very positive tone· Dan McKeating, Kieran McGrane, Lindsay Oyston +1Good
- Venerable Bede Church of England Academy22 Jan 2025 ·Academy converter· Sunderland· mostly positive tone· John Linkins, Bernard Clark, John Downs +1Requires improvement
- Shelley College, A Share Academy11 Dec 2024 ·Academy converter· Kirklees· very positive tone· Matthew Vellensworth, Adam Ryder, Mike Kilgannon +2Outstanding
- Heworth Grange School13 Nov 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Gateshead· mostly positive tone· Ian Rawstorne, Julie McGrane, Michael Laidler +1Requires improvement
- Leeds East Academy9 Oct 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Leeds· mostly positive tone· John Linkins, Penny McDermott, Shelley Heseltine +1Good
- Thorp Academy19 Jun 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Gateshead· positive tone· Ian Rawstorne, Karen Gammack, Shelley HeseltineInspection
- Pudsey Grammar School18 Apr 2024 ·Foundation school· Leeds· positive tone· Julian Appleyard, Julie McGrane, Shelley HeseltineInspection
- Haydon Bridge High School28 Feb 2024 ·Foundation school· Northumberland· mixed tone· John Linkins, Dan McKeating, Joanne Maw +3Requires improvement
- Churchill Community College31 Jan 2024 ·Foundation school· North Tyneside· critical tone· Stuart Voyce, James Duncan, Shelley Heseltine +2Inadequate
- Oasis Academy Don Valley16 Nov 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Sheffield· mixed tone· Eleanor Belfield, Gill Holland, Marian Thomas +2Good
- Good
- Harrogate High School26 Apr 2023 ·Academy converter· North Yorkshire· critical tone· Stuart Voyce, Chris Fletcher, Michelle Farr +1Requires improvement
- Astrea Academy Woodfields18 Jan 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Doncaster· critical tone· Thomas Wraith, Geoff Lumsdon, Gordon Watts +1Inadequate
- King James's School11 Jan 2023 ·Community school· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Zoe Helman, Jessica McKay, Shelley HeseltineInspection
- The Grangefield Academy8 Dec 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Stockton-on-Tees· very positive tone· Michael Wardle, Jessica McKay, Jonathan Ferstenberg +3Outstanding
- Macmillan Academy16 Nov 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Middlesbrough· positive tone· Jessica McKay, Jill Bowe, Richard Crane +2Good
- Requires improvement
- Kepier10 Mar 2022 ·Academy converter· Sunderland· positive tone· John Linkins, Martin Featherstone, Richard Jones +1Good
- Harton Academy2 Mar 2022 ·Academy converter· South Tyneside· positive tone· Katherine Spurr, Angela White, John Linkins +3Requires improvement
- Haughton Academy2 Feb 2022 ·Academy converter· Darlington· positive tone· Richard Jones, Aejaz Laher, Manina Tyler-Mort +1Good
- The Duchess's Community High School20 Oct 2021 ·Community school· Northumberland· critical tone· Malcolm Kirtley, Gill Booth, Katherine Spurr +2Requires improvement
- Good
- NCEA Duke's Secondary School4 Mar 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Northumberland· critical tone· Malcolm Kirtley, Angela White, Sara Crawshaw +1Inadequate
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- St Aidan's Church of England Academy8 Jan 2020 ·Academy sponsor led· Darlington· positive tone· Steve Shaw, Garry Stout, Shelley HeseltineGood
- The Blyth Academy23 Oct 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Northumberland· positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, Bernard Senier, Colin Bell +1Requires improvement
- Good
- Walbottle Campus13 Feb 2019 ·Community school· Newcastle upon Tyne· very critical tone· Chris Smith, Darren Stewart, Janet Sheriff +3Inadequate
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy31 Jan 2019 ·Academy converter· South Tyneside· mostly positive tone· Chris Campbell, Bernard Clark, Catherine Garton +2Requires improvement
- Longbenton High School14 Nov 2018 ·Foundation school· North Tyneside· mostly positive tone· Jim McGrath, David Pridding, Linda Griffiths +2Requires improvement
- Whickham School7 Mar 2018 ·Academy converter· Gateshead· positive tone· Lee Elliott, Geoffrey Lumsdon, John Downs +2Good
- Southmoor Academy16 Nov 2017 ·Academy converter· Sunderland· positive tone· John Paddick, Geoffrey Lumsdon, Judith James +2Good
- George Stephenson High School2 Nov 2017 ·Foundation school· North Tyneside· mostly positive tone· Jim McGrath, Bernard Clark, David Penny +3Requires improvement
- South Shields School5 Oct 2017 ·Community school· South Tyneside· mostly positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, Angela White, Jill Bowe +2Inadequate
- Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy27 Sept 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Stockton-on-Tees· very positive tone· Andy Swallow, Bernard Senier, Dan Murray +2Good
- St Hild's Church of England Voluntary Aided School21 Jun 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Hartlepool· mostly positive tone· Dimitris Spiliotis, Gabrielle Reddington, Phil Riozzi +1Requires improvement
- Thomas Hepburn Community Academy30 Nov 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Gateshead· critical tone· Debbie Redshaw, Judith James, Shelley HeseltineInadequate
- Farringdon Community Academy24 Nov 2016 ·Academy converter· Sunderland· mostly positive tone· John Paddick, Julie McGrane, Paul Wellford +1Requires improvement
- St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy16 Nov 2016 ·Academy converter· Northumberland· mostly positive tone· Malcolm Kirtley, Joanne Owens, Karen Gammack +3Requires improvement
- Monkwearmouth Academy5 Oct 2016 ·Academy converter· Sunderland· mostly positive tone· Malcolm Kirtley, Ashley Wood, Karen Gammack +3Requires improvement
- Kenton School29 Sept 2016 ·Academy converter· Newcastle upon Tyne· mostly positive tone· Philip Riozzi, Belita Scott, Gillian Fisher +4Requires improvement
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