Ofsted Inspector
Stephen Fallon
Active in published reports from Mar 2019 to Jan 2026.
Inspections
23
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
2
Schools & FE 22 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE11 graded by Stephen
Stephen
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 10% | -10 |
| Good | 73% | 66% | +7 |
| Requires improvement | 27% | 19% | +8 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 17 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Stephen Fallon's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 37% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −4
- Length
- +6%
- Next steps
- 3.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Reading & phonics 100%Curriculum 100%Teaching & assessment 96%Behaviour 74%SEND & inclusion 61%Maths 52%Communication & language 43%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement2
Attendance and behaviour2
Behaviour and attitudes15
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years20
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management18
Outcomes3
Personal development15
Personal development and wellbeing2
Personal development, behaviour and welfare3
Quality of education15
Teaching, learning and assessment3
All inspections (23)
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School28 Jan 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· County Durham· very positive tone· Richard Beadnall, Julie McGrane, Stephen FallonlowestExpected
- Hetton Lyons Primary School13 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· Sunderland· very positive tone· Kathryn McDonald, Graham Findlay, Jane Wilson +1lowestExpected
- Junction Farm Primary School30 Apr 2025 ·Academy converter· Stockton-on-Tees· very positive tone· Scott Grason-Taylor, Gemma Jeynes, Stephen FallonOutstanding
- Ungraded inspection
- New Delaval Primary School19 Jun 2024 ·Community school· Northumberland· positive tone· Kathryn McDonald, Deborah Ashcroft, Stephen FallonGood
- Good
- Good
- Teesville Academy20 Sept 2023 ·Academy converter· Redcar and Cleveland· positive tone· Paul Martindale, Andrew Johnson, Philippa Kermotschuk +1Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor28 Jun 2023 ·Academy converter· County Durham· mostly positive tone· Kathryn McDonald, Stephen FallonRequires improvement
- Inspection
- Good
- Good
- Whinney Banks Primary School6 Oct 2022 ·Community school· Middlesbrough· mixed tone· Kathryn McDonald, Janet Madden, Stephen FallonRequires improvement
- Galley Hill Primary School30 Jun 2022 ·Academy converter· Redcar and Cleveland· positive tone· Christine Durand, Roger Ward, Stephen FallonGood
- Brandling Primary School22 Jun 2022 ·Community school· Gateshead· mostly positive tone· Katie Spurr, Lynn George, Stephen FallonRequires improvement
- The Sele First School15 Jun 2022 ·Community school· Northumberland· positive tone· Mary Cook, Deborah Ashcroft, Stephen FallonGood
- Seascape Primary School29 Sept 2021 ·Community school· County Durham· positive tone· Phil Scott, Kathryn McDonald, Stephen FallonGood
- Good
- Rowlands Gill Community Primary School18 Sept 2019 ·Community school· Gateshead· mostly positive tone· Fiona Manuel, Kate Byrne, Stephen FallonRequires improvement
- Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School9 May 2019 ·Academy converter· Middlesbrough· very positive tone· Michael Reeves, Cathy Lee, Stephen FallonGood
- Report
- Good
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