Tim Sherriff

Tim Sherriff (B.Ed DASE M.Ed) is Headteacher and Head of Centre at Westfield Community School and Start Well Family Centre in Wigan which was rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in May 2010 and May 2013. Westfield is a designated NCTL Teaching School and National Support School. Tim is a National Leader of Education and has supported many schools in this role. In 2007 he was named as the NCSL Headteacher of the Year in a Primary School for the North West of England.

Tim has a particular interest in assessment and in 2011 was a panel member of Independent Review of Key Stage 2 testing, assessment and accountability led by Lord Bew. He was also member of the NAHT’s Commission on Assessment in 2014 and is currently a member of their Assessment and Accountability Group and a Co-opted member of the National Executive’s Primary Sector Council. In 2018 Tim was a member of the NAHT’s Accountability Commission.

Tim is a member of the Ofsted Headteacher Reference Group for the North of England and has given evidence to the Education Select Committee. He was invited to deliver training on assessment in his school to Ofsted Her Majesty’s Inspectors (North West) He chairs and speaks at national conferences on assessment, behaviour and attendance. Recently Tim has delivered training for the DfE on Reducing Teacher Workload.