Inspector
Catherine Parker-Johns
Active in published reports from Jan 2023 to Apr 2026.
Inspections
38
As lead
38
100% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
1
Early years 38
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years29 graded by Catherine
Catherine
National
| Outstanding | 38% | 11% | +27 |
| Good | 55% | 76% | -20 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 7% | 7% | 0 |
Early years4 graded by Catherine
CatherineNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 33 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Catherine Parker-Johns's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 53% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −1
- Length
- −6%
- Next steps
- 1.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 2%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 92%Safeguarding 82%Communication & language 82%Teaching & assessment 74%Progress & outcomes 61%Staff development 55%Reading & phonics 50%Behaviour 50%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement4
Behaviour and attitudes29
Behaviour, attitudes and routines5
Children's welfare and wellbeing5
Curriculum and teaching4
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management29
Personal development29
Quality of education29
All inspections (38)
- Little Crickets Forest School10 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Catherine Parker-JohnslowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Little Prems 418 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Catherine Parker-JohnslowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestStrong
- Outstanding
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- PH ActiveEd - Whitchurch Primary School30 Sept 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bath and North East Somerset· very positive tone· Catherine Parker-JohnsMet
- Inadequate
- Met
- PH Camps - Whitchurch Primary School12 Aug 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bath and North East Somerset· mixed tone· Catherine Parker-JohnsMet
- Good
- Beaminster Playgroup24 May 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Dorset· very positive tone· Catherine Parker-JohnsOutstanding
- Good
- Little Discoveries : Nunney21 Mar 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Somerset· very positive tone· Catherine Parker-JohnsOutstanding
- Met
- Keepers Gate Forest School21 Sept 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Somerset· very positive tone· Catherine Parker-JohnsOutstanding
- Good
- Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole14 Jul 2023 ·Childminder· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Catherine Parker-JohnsGood
- Good
- Pilton Pre-School30 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Somerset· very positive tone· Catherine Parker-JohnsOutstanding
- Good
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- Sunny Days Preschool Parkstone26 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Catherine Parker-JohnsGood
- Bishops Hull Preschool23 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Somerset· positive tone· Catherine Parker-JohnsGood
- Toybox Nursery16 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Somerset· positive tone· Catherine Parker-JohnsGood
- Filthy Squirrels Woodland Nursery9 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wiltshire· very positive tone· Catherine Parker-JohnsOutstanding
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- Lisa Jayne Daniels28 Mar 2023 ·Childminder· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Catherine Parker-JohnsOutstanding
- Good
- Ladybird Preschool3 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Somerset· very positive tone· Catherine Parker-JohnsGood
- Good
- Poppies Daycare Nursery Ltd3 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wiltshire· very positive tone· Catherine Parker-JohnsOutstanding
- Little Pines Day Nursery11 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Catherine Parker-JohnsGood
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