Inspector
Amanda Picken
Active in published reports from Sept 2025 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
31
As lead
31
100% of visits
Last 12 months
30
Remits
1
Early years 31
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years1 graded by Amanda
Amanda
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 11% | -11 |
| Good | 100% | 76% | +24 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement22
Behaviour and attitudes1
Behaviour, attitudes and routines29
Children's welfare and wellbeing29
Curriculum and teaching22
Inclusion29
Leadership and governance29
Leadership and management1
Personal development1
Quality of education1
All inspections (31)
- Maverick Holiday Camps23 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Walsall· positive tone· Amanda PickenlowestExpected
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- Ants Out of School Club8 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Wolverhampton· very positive tone· Amanda PickenlowestExpected
- Greencoat Nursery - Bearwood3 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Birmingham· positive tone· Amanda PickenlowestExpected
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- 4 Community Trust St Martins23 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Sandwell· positive tone· Amanda PickenlowestExpected
- The Old School House Nursery Aldridge16 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Walsall· positive tone· Amanda PickenlowestExpected
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- Little Explorers9 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Walsall· very positive tone· Amanda PickenlowestStrong
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- Little Oaks Day Nursery Bushbury21 May 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wolverhampton· very positive tone· Amanda PickenlowestExpected
- Banana Moon Day Nursery Walsall12 May 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Walsall· very positive tone· Amanda PickenlowestExpected
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- Muddy Munchkins21 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Worcestershire· very positive tone· Amanda PickenlowestStrong
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- Atlas Camps Churchdown8 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Amanda PickenlowestStrong
- S4K Camp - St Joseph's and St Theresa's Primary School2 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Amanda PickenlowestExpected
- Atlas Camps Cam31 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Amanda PickenInspection
- Shine at Stoke Lodge20 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Amanda PickenlowestExpected
- Banana Moon Day Nursery Stirchley12 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· very positive tone· Amanda PickenlowestExpected
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- Shine at Meadowbrook24 Feb 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Amanda PickenlowestExpected
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