Inspector
Amy Whiting
Active in published reports from May 2022 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
118
As lead
118
100% of visits
Last 12 months
33
Remits
2
Early years 117 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years76 graded by Amy
Amy
National
| Outstanding | 14% | 11% | +4 |
| Good | 79% | 76% | +3 |
| Requires improvement | 3% | 7% | -4 |
| Inadequate | 4% | 7% | -3 |
Early years8 graded by Amy
AmyNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 84 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Amy Whiting's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 36% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −4
- Length
- −1%
- Next steps
- 2.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 98%Safeguarding 81%Communication & language 75%Behaviour 72%Staff development 63%Teaching & assessment 62%Progress & outcomes 53%Maths 53%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement29
Behaviour and attitudes76
Behaviour, attitudes and routines32
Children's welfare and wellbeing32
Curriculum and teaching29
Inclusion32
Leadership and governance32
Leadership and management76
Personal development76
Quality of education76
All inspections (118)
- Leap Ahead @ Ulceby3 Sept 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Lincolnshire· mostly positive tone· Amy WhitinglowestNeeds attention
- Lara Nursery Thirsk4 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Yorkshire· mostly positive tone· Amy WhitinglowestExpected
- Sunflower Children's Centre21 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Sheffield· critical tone· Amy Whiting, Leah SelfridgelowestUrgent improvement
- lowestExpected
- Sunny Skies Academy6 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Doncaster· very positive tone· Amy Whiting, Leah SelfridgelowestStrong
- Jubilee Nursery17 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Calderdale· very positive tone· Amy WhitinglowestExpected
- Shining Stars Day Care28 May 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Barnsley· positive tone· Amy WhitinglowestExpected
- lowestStrong
- Dream Catchers Day Nursery14 May 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rotherham· positive tone· Amy WhitinglowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- The Mount Nursery23 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kirklees· positive tone· Amy WhitinglowestNeeds attention
- Premier Education Grove Road WAC22 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· North Yorkshire· mostly positive tone· Amy WhitinglowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Lily's Nursery Ltd20 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kirklees· positive tone· Amy WhitinglowestExpected
- Little Latham House16 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kirklees· positive tone· Amy WhitinglowestExpected
- Nurtured @ Ecclesfield14 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Sheffield· positive tone· Amy WhitinglowestExpected
- Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery Pickering Ltd26 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Amy WhitinglowestExpected
- Play@Churwell Day Nursery24 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leeds· positive tone· Amy Whiting, Dawn Woodhouse-WykeslowestExpected
- lowestStrong
- Mill House Club, Riccall17 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Amy WhitinglowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Inspection
- lowestStrong
- Waterton Pre Schools - Wrenthorpe5 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wakefield· very positive tone· Amy WhitinglowestExpected
- lowestStrong
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- Happy Jays19 May 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Amy WhitingOutstanding
- Good
- Hopespring Nursery15 May 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Leeds· very positive tone· Amy WhitingGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Brayton Busy Bees Pre-school12 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Amy WhitingGood
- Good
- Good
- Wellybobs Day Nursery18 Feb 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· East Riding of Yorkshire· very positive tone· Amy WhitingOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Little Clovers Nursery5 Dec 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leeds· very positive tone· Amy WhitingGood
- Inadequate
- Good
- Smartie Land Ltd24 May 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Amy WhitingGood
- Shibden Head Day Nursery17 May 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bradford· very positive tone· Amy WhitingGood
- St John's Playgroup2 May 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Amy WhitingOutstanding
- Rossett Acre Funclub26 Apr 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Amy WhitingMet
- Aspin Park Early Years Group12 Apr 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Amy WhitingGood
- Good
- Good
- St Georges Pre-School26 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Calderdale· very positive tone· Amy WhitingGood
- Good
- Outstanding
- Badsworth Nursery12 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wakefield· positive tone· Amy WhitingGood
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Meadowfield Nursery School20 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Amy WhitingGood
- Thorner Pre-School & Toddler Group31 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leeds· mostly positive tone· Amy WhitingGood
- Shadwell Childcare Limited26 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leeds· very positive tone· Amy WhitingOutstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Busy Bees Pre-School5 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Amy WhitingGood
- Good
- Rosedene Guisborough30 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Redcar and Cleveland· mostly positive tone· Amy WhitingGood
- Humberston Pre-School15 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North East Lincolnshire· positive tone· Amy WhitingGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Treetops Pudsey27 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leeds· very positive tone· Amy WhitingOutstanding
- Cleethorpes Childrens Centre - Reynolds23 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North East Lincolnshire· positive tone· Amy WhitingGood
- Good
- Met
- Met
- Good
- Requires improvement
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