Inspector
Abby Clarkson
Active in published reports from Oct 2022 to Aug 2026.
Inspections
38
As lead
37
97% of visits
Last 12 months
6
Remits
1
Early years 38
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years32 graded by Abby
Abby
National
| Outstanding | 16% | 11% | +5 |
| Good | 78% | 76% | +3 |
| Requires improvement | 6% | 7% | 0 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
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.
Abby Clarkson's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 7% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −20
- Length
- −3%
- Next steps
- 2.1
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 89%Staff development 84%Safeguarding 82%Communication & language 79%Progress & outcomes 63%Behaviour 50%Teaching & assessment 50%Reading & phonics 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement4
Behaviour and attitudes32
Behaviour, attitudes and routines5
Children's welfare and wellbeing5
Curriculum and teaching4
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management32
Personal development32
Quality of education32
All inspections (38)
- CampActive (Penistone) Limited - St John's Out Of School Club27 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Barnsley· very positive tone· Abby ClarksonlowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- lowestStrong
- lowestStrong
- Inspection
- Goose Hill Private Day Nursery27 May 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kirklees· very positive tone· Abby ClarksonlowestExpected
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- St. Martins Day Nursery16 Apr 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Barnsley· mostly positive tone· Abby ClarksonGood
- Little Bugs Childcare14 Apr 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· York· very positive tone· Abby ClarksonGood
- Good
- Good
- Little People Bramley1 Aug 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leeds· mostly positive tone· Abby ClarksonRequires improvement
- Little Acorns New Earswick Ltd17 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· York· mostly positive tone· Abby ClarksonGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
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- Outstanding
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Brambley Cottage Day Nursery Ltd14 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· East Riding of Yorkshire· very positive tone· Abby ClarksonOutstanding
- BrightStart@Compass9 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kingston upon Hull· positive tone· Abby ClarksonGood
- Outstanding
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