Ofsted Inspector
Alexandra Beardmore
Active in published reports from Dec 2022 to Jul 2025.
Inspections
41
As lead
31
76% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Early years 31 · Schools & FE 10
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years28 graded by Alexandra
Alexandra
National
| Outstanding | 14% | 11% | +3 |
| Good | 71% | 76% | -4 |
| Requires improvement | 11% | 7% | +4 |
| Inadequate | 4% | 7% | -3 |
Early years3 graded by Alexandra
AlexandraNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Schools & FE5 graded by Alexandra
Alexandra
National
| Outstanding | 20% | 10% | +10 |
| Good | 60% | 66% | -6 |
| Requires improvement | 20% | 19% | +1 |
| 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.
Alexandra Beardmore's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 91% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +9
- Length
- −3%
- Next steps
- 2.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 85%Behaviour 78%Safeguarding 76%Communication & language 71%Curriculum 68%Progress & outcomes 66%Leadership & governance 59%Reading & phonics 56%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes36
Early years7
Leadership and management36
Personal development36
Quality of education36
All inspections (41)
- Good
- Outstanding
- Bentilee Nursery School9 Jul 2025 ·Local authority nursery school· Stoke-on-Trent· very positive tone· Cathy Young, Alexandra BeardmoreGood
- Birchwood Private Day Nursery2 Jul 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Staffordshire· positive tone· Alexandra BeardmoreRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Werrington Out of School Club4 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Alexandra BeardmoreMet
- Good
- Bright Horizons Milford Day Nursery and Preschool28 May 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Alexandra BeardmoreGood
- Sandon Road Baptist Church Playgroup21 May 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Alexandra BeardmoreGood
- Forsbrook Nursery & Childcare10 Apr 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Alexandra BeardmoreOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy12 Mar 2025 ·Academy converter· Stoke-on-Trent· very positive tone· Barry Yeardsley, Alexandra Beardmore, Nina SanghaOutstanding
- Pollyannas Day Nursery18 Feb 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Alexandra BeardmoreGood
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Knypersley First School4 Dec 2024 ·Academy converter· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Barry Yeardsley, Alexandra Beardmore, Susan RayOutstanding
- Little Dreamers Nursery7 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Stoke-on-Trent· very positive tone· Alexandra BeardmoreGood
- Good
- Little Learners at Greenhall13 Aug 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Alexandra BeardmoreGood
- Our Monkey Club CIC1 Aug 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Alexandra BeardmoreGood
- Stepping Stones Community Organisation & Pre-school16 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Stoke-on-Trent· very positive tone· Alexandra BeardmoreOutstanding
Show all 41 inspections
- Langdale Primary School10 Jul 2024 ·Academy converter· Staffordshire· positive tone· Kirsty Foulkes, Alexandra Beardmore, Rob JohnstoneGood
- St George's Pre-School28 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Alexandra BeardmoreGood
- Good
- Little Scholars Community Nursery Ltd30 Apr 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Alexandra BeardmoreGood
- Inspection
- Good
- Met
- Inspection
- Bursley Academy21 Feb 2024 ·Academy converter· Staffordshire· positive tone· Wayne Simner, Alexandra Beardmore, Susan PlantRequires improvement
- Leasowes Primary School1 Feb 2024 ·Academy converter· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Andrew Madden, Alexandra Beardmore, Ellen TaylorOutstanding
- Good
- Rolleston Kindergarten18 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Alexandra BeardmoreGood
- Tiny Toez @ Westfield21 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Stoke-on-Trent· very positive tone· Alexandra BeardmoreOutstanding
- Good
- Kidszone Out Of School Club22 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Stoke-on-Trent· very positive tone· Alexandra BeardmoreMet
- Humpties@StMichael's15 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Staffordshire· mixed tone· Alexandra Beardmore, Trisha TurneyRequires improvement
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