Additional Inspector
Tudor Griffiths
Active in published reports from Oct 2012 to May 2026.
Inspections
83
As lead
26
31% of visits
Last 12 months
3
Remits
2
Schools & FE 82 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE9 graded by Tudor
Tudor
National
| Outstanding | 11% | 10% | +1 |
| Good | 89% | 66% | +23 |
| 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 36 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Tudor Griffiths's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 45% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −2
- Length
- Typical
- Next steps
- 4.2
- per report
- Hedged
- 9%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 99%Curriculum 99%Teaching & assessment 98%Behaviour 93%Progress & outcomes 77%Maths 63%Reading & phonics 60%Staff development 48%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes8
Achievement3
Attendance and behaviour3
Behaviour and attitudes14
Curriculum and teaching3
Early years5
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management62
Outcomes23
Personal development14
Personal development and wellbeing3
Personal development, behaviour and welfare23
Post 16 provision2
Quality of education14
Sixth form4
Teaching, learning and assessment23
All inspections (83)
- St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy19 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Bradford· very positive tone· Richard Jones, Elizabeth Cresswell, James Franklin-Smith +3lowestExpected
- Cottingham High School6 May 2026 ·Academy converter· East Riding of Yorkshire· very positive tone· Lyndsey Reed, Jayne Gaunt, Lisa Allen +2lowestExpected
- Aston Academy28 Apr 2026 ·Academy converter· Rotherham· positive tone· Gemma Dixon, Chris Sergeant, Joe Barton +3lowestNeeds attention
- Woldgate School and Sixth Form College26 Feb 2025 ·Academy converter· East Riding of Yorkshire· mostly positive tone· Steve Wren, Janet Sheriff, Tudor GriffithsUngraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Salendine Nook High School29 Jan 2025 ·Academy converter· Kirklees· positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, James Franklin-Smith, Sarah ChamingsUngraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Batley Grammar School27 Nov 2024 ·Free schools· Kirklees· positive tone· Matthew Vellensworth, John Davie, Lindsay Lomas +2Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Forge Valley School & Sixth Form2 May 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Sheffield· positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, Jayne Gaunt, Paul Greenough +2Good
- Green Meadows Academy25 Apr 2024 ·Academy special sponsor led· Leeds· very positive tone· Stephanie Innes-Taylor, Angela Spencer-Brooke, Hannah Millett +1Good
- The McAuley Catholic High School6 Dec 2023 ·Academy converter· Doncaster· positive tone· Thomas Wraith, Gillian Hemming, Liz Cresswell +3Good
- Wickersley School and Sports College23 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Rotherham· positive tone· Stuart Voyce, Katie North, Lynette Edwards +2Good
- Inspection
- Tong Leadership Academy19 Oct 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Bradford· positive tone· Matthew Vellensworth, Dan Whieldon, Sarah Chamings +1Good
- Riverside Special School27 Sept 2023 ·Community special school· East Riding of Yorkshire· very positive tone· Matthew Vellensworth, Tudor GriffithsGood
- Hall Cross Academy24 May 2023 ·Academy converter· Doncaster· mostly positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, Julian Appleyard, Mark HassackInspection
- Inspection
- Engage Academy3 Feb 2023 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Kirklees· positive tone· David Mills, Tudor GriffithsInspection
- Sheffield Park Academy8 Dec 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Sheffield· positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, Liz Cresswell, Marc DoyleInspection
- Joseph Rowntree School13 Oct 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· York· very positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, Joe Barton, Peter ColeInspection
- Inspection
- Meadowhead School Academy Trust8 Jun 2022 ·Academy converter· Sheffield· positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, Erica Hiorns, Harkireet Sohel +3Good
- Stocksbridge High School5 May 2022 ·Academy converter· Sheffield· mostly positive tone· Gordon Watts, Eleanor Belfield, Tim Johnson +1Good
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- Inspection
- Beverley High School17 Nov 2021 ·Community school· East Riding of Yorkshire· very positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, Christina Jones, Erica Hiorns +2Outstanding
- De Warenne Academy13 Oct 2021 ·Academy sponsor led· Doncaster· positive tone· Tim Jenner, Eleanor Belfield, Liz Cresswell +1Good
- Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities29 Sept 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Rotherham· mixed tone· Matthew Vellensworth, Aejaz Laher, Marc Doyle +1Requires improvement
- John Whitgift Academy31 Jan 2020 ·Academy converter· North East Lincolnshire· positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, Carl Sugden, Michael CookGood
- The Blyth Academy23 Oct 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Northumberland· positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, Bernard Senier, Colin Bell +1Requires improvement
- Rossett School19 Jun 2019 ·Academy converter· North Yorkshire· mixed tone· Barry Found, David Pridding, Julian Appleyard +3Requires improvement
- Wetherby High School17 Jan 2019 ·Foundation school· Leeds· very positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, Fiona Dixon, Garry Stout +1Good
- Outstanding
- Endeavour Academy Durham26 Sept 2018 ·Free schools alternative provision· County Durham· very positive tone· Gina White, Tudor GriffithsGood
- Good
- Berwick Academy31 Jan 2018 ·Academy converter· Northumberland· critical tone· Tudor Griffiths, Michael Tull, Paul Welford +1Inadequate
- Croft Community School6 Dec 2017 ·Community special school· County Durham· mostly positive tone· George Gilmore, Tudor GriffithsRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- South Shields School5 Oct 2017 ·Community school· South Tyneside· mostly positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, Angela White, Jill Bowe +2Inadequate
- Sheffield Inclusion Centre7 Jun 2017 ·Pupil referral unit· Sheffield· mixed tone· Marian Thomas, Fiona Dixon, Linda Griffiths +1Requires improvement
- Sheffield Inclusion Centre7 Jun 2017 ·Pupil referral unit· Sheffield· mixed tone· Marian Thomas, Fiona Dixon, Linda Griffiths +1Requires improvement
- St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College24 May 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Bradford· positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, John McNally, Judith Gooding +2Requires improvement
- Wingfield Academy28 Apr 2017 ·Academy converter· Rotherham· positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, Andrew Cummings, Barbara O’Brien +1Good
- Good
- Priesthorpe School1 Feb 2017 ·Foundation school· Leeds· mostly positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, Jeremy Haigh, John McNally +4Requires improvement
- Priesthorpe School1 Feb 2017 ·Foundation school· Leeds· mostly positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, Jeremy Haigh, John McNally +4Requires improvement
- Heaton Manor School30 Nov 2016 ·Foundation school· Newcastle upon Tyne· critical tone· Chris Smith, Joan Hewitt, Joanne Suddes +5Inadequate
- Good
- Campsmount Academy14 Sept 2016 ·Academy converter· Doncaster· very positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, Melanie Williams, Steve Rogers +1Good
- High Tunstall College of Science24 Jun 2016 ·Foundation school· Hartlepool· positive tone· Tudor Griffiths, Gabrielle Reddington, Gillian Fisher +2Good
- Good
- Venerable Bede Church of England Academy25 May 2016 ·Academy converter· Sunderland· positive tone· Chris Smith, Catherine Morgan, John Downs +2Good
- Chaucer School13 Apr 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Sheffield· critical tone· Tudor Griffiths, David Pridding, Melanie Williams +1Inadequate
- De Warenne Academy25 Nov 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Doncaster· mostly positive tone· Chris Campbell, Barbara O’Brien, Carl Sugden +1Requires improvement
- Manor Croft Academy8 Jul 2015 ·Academy sponsor led· Kirklees· mostly positive tone· Lynne Blakelock, Irene Lavelle, Marcia Harding +1Requires improvement
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School4 Jun 2015 ·Voluntary aided school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Joan Bonenfant, Bernard Robinson, Peter McKay +1Good
- Upton-by-Chester High School15 May 2015 ·Foundation school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Rebecca Lawton, Alan Parkinson, Peter McKay +2Good
- Sheffield Inclusion Centre25 Mar 2015 ·Pupil referral unit· Sheffield· mostly positive tone· Susan Hayter, Jim Alexander, Tudor GriffithsRequires improvement
- Dixons Allerton Academy13 Nov 2014 ·Academy sponsor led· Bradford· positive tone· James McGrath, Linda Magrath, Mary Lanovy-Taylor +2Requires improvement
- BBG Academy22 Oct 2014 ·Academy sponsor led· Kirklees· critical tone· Christine Cottam, Mary Lanovy-Taylor, Tudor GriffithsInadequate
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Carlton Keighley21 May 2014 ·Academy sponsor led· Bradford· mostly positive tone· Stephen Wall, Anthony Billings, Clive Hurren +1Requires improvement
- Salford City Academy29 Jan 2014 ·Academy sponsor led· Salford· mixed tone· Alan Parkinson, Gillian Salter-Smith, Peter McKay +1Inadequate
- Haslingden High School and Sixth Form13 Dec 2013 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· Gary Kelly, David Woodhouse, Derek Davies +2Good
- Garforth Academy6 Dec 2013 ·Academy converter· Leeds· very positive tone· Glynis Bradley-Peat, Derek Barnes, Janice Gorlach +2Outstanding
- Bedford High School7 Nov 2013 ·Community school· Wigan· positive tone· Alan Parkinson, Fiona Dixon, Janet Pruchniewicz +1Good
- The Axholme Academy30 Oct 2013 ·Academy converter· North Lincolnshire· positive tone· Janet Pruchniewicz, Tudor GriffithsGood
- Batley Girls' High School10 Oct 2013 ·Academy converter· Kirklees· very positive tone· Glynis Bradley-Peat, Janet Peckett, Judith Gooding +2Outstanding
- Saint Aidan's Church of England High School2 Oct 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· positive tone· Alan Parkinson, David Woodhouse, Kathleen Harris +1Good
- Settle College19 Sept 2013 ·Community school· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Andy Swallow, Bernard Robinson, Janet Peckett +1Requires improvement
- Cottingham High School22 May 2013 ·Academy converter· East Riding of Yorkshire· mostly positive tone· Joan Hewitt, Keith Massett, Peter Evea +1Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Bingley Grammar School13 Mar 2013 ·Voluntary aided school· Bradford· positive tone· James Kilner, Derek Davies, Janet Pruchniewicz +2Good
- Armthorpe Academy27 Feb 2013 ·Academy converter· Doncaster· critical tone· Lynne Blakelock, David Woodhouse, Peter McKay +1Inadequate
- The Calder Learning Trust13 Feb 2013 ·Foundation school· Calderdale· mixed tone· Patrick Geraghty, Derek Davies, Janet Peckett +2Requires improvement
- Sandbach School23 Jan 2013 ·Free schools· Cheshire East· mostly positive tone· Joan Bonenfant, Eric Craven, Kathleen Harris +2Requires improvement
- Weatherhead High School5 Dec 2012 ·Academy converter· Wirral· very positive tone· Anne Seneviratne, Christine Birchall, David Woodhouse +2Outstanding
- Millfield School3 Oct 2012 ·Community school· Lancashire· positive tone· Jean Kendall, Barbara Dutton, Janet Peckett +1Good
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