Inspector
Anne Maher
Active in published reports from Mar 2020 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
88
As lead
86
98% of visits
Last 12 months
12
Remits
2
Early years 86 · Other 2
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years55 graded by Anne
Anne
National
| Outstanding | 13% | 11% | +2 |
| Good | 58% | 76% | -17 |
| Requires improvement | 15% | 7% | +8 |
| Inadequate | 15% | 7% | +8 |
Early years9 graded by Anne
AnneNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 74 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Anne Maher's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 44% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −2
- Length
- Typical
- Next steps
- 3.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 4%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 88%Safeguarding 81%Communication & language 70%Behaviour 70%Progress & outcomes 68%Teaching & assessment 67%Staff development 56%Curriculum 50%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement11
Behaviour and attitudes64
Behaviour, attitudes and routines12
Children's welfare and wellbeing12
Curriculum and teaching11
Inclusion12
Leadership and governance12
Leadership and management64
Personal development64
Quality of education64
All inspections (88)
- lowestNeeds attention
- Al Falah The Sunflower Nursery24 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Redbridge· very positive tone· Anne MaherlowestStrong
- lowestNeeds attention
- St Michael's Nursery22 May 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Brent· mostly positive tone· Anne MaherlowestNeeds attention
- Little Lamps Nursery29 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Barnet· very positive tone· Anne MaherlowestExpected
- Little Pearls Nursery and Preschool Ltd30 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Redbridge· very positive tone· Anne MaherlowestStrong
- Wonderlands Pre-School2 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Enfield· very critical tone· Anne MaherlowestUrgent improvement
- lowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Little Aisha Montessori24 Apr 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Harrow· very positive tone· Anne MaherGood
- Playtime Day Care Ltd19 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Redbridge· very positive tone· Anne MaherGood
- Good
- Chabad of Finchley3 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Barnet· mostly positive tone· Anne MaherMet
- Met
- Report
- Sticky Fingers23 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Enfield· positive tone· Anne MaherMet
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- Yetev Lev D'Satmar Nursery 122 Cazenove Branch8 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hackney· very critical tone· Siobhan O'Callaghan, Anne MaherInadequate
- Lubavitch Nursery20 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hackney· very positive tone· Anne MaherGood
- UCL Nursery4 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Camden· very positive tone· Anne MaherGood
- Puddleducks Day Nursery Ltd24 Oct 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Enfield· very positive tone· Anne MaherGood
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- AJ's Out of School Child Care9 Aug 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Barnet· mixed tone· Anne MaherMet
- Little Foot Steps Day Nursery12 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Ealing· very positive tone· Anne MaherGood
- Twinkle Totz Day Nursery24 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Ealing· positive tone· Anne MaherRequires improvement
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Good
- Buckingham Montessori School28 May 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Harrow· very positive tone· Anne MaherGood
- Requires improvement
- Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre28 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Ealing· very positive tone· Anne MaherOutstanding
- Camp Beaumont - UCS14 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Barnet· critical tone· Anne MaherNot met
- Bowes Park Nursery31 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Haringey· very positive tone· Anne MaherGood
- The Finchley Day Nursery and Pre-school18 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Barnet· very positive tone· Anne MaherGood
- Good
- Report
- Purple Lion Day Nursery Chingford9 Nov 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Waltham Forest· positive tone· Anne MaherGood
- Good
- Alpha Steps Nursery12 Oct 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Waltham Forest· mostly positive tone· Anne MaherRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Sylvia's Happy Childcare18 Aug 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Brent· very positive tone· Anne MaherGood
- Requires improvement
- Pavilion Pre-School19 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Haringey· mostly positive tone· Anne MaherRequires improvement
- Outstanding
- Good
- Requires improvement
- The Grove Montessori6 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Redbridge· very positive tone· Anne MaherOutstanding
- Bookie's Babes30 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Barnet· very positive tone· Anne MaherGood
- Inadequate
- Outstanding
- Inadequate
- Melissas Magical Years21 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hillingdon· mostly positive tone· Anne MaherRequires improvement
- Outstanding
- Met
- Good
- Met
- Inadequate
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Happy Journeys Day Nursery29 Mar 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Barnet· very positive tone· Anne MaherGood
- Brondesbury Park Synagogue Nursery22 Feb 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Brent· positive tone· Anne MaherGood
- Outstanding
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- J.l.o After School Club29 Sept 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Haringey· critical tone· Anne MaherNot met
- Good
- Pembury Community Nursery14 Sept 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hackney· very positive tone· Anne MaherOutstanding
- Good
- Tiddley Tots Nursery28 Jul 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hackney· very positive tone· Anne MaherGood
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Walthamstow Village Montessori Nursery26 May 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Waltham Forest· positive tone· Catherine Greene, Anne MaherGood
- Good
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