Inspector
Claire Owen
Active in published reports from Jul 2022 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
72
As lead
72
100% of visits
Last 12 months
18
Remits
1
Early years 72
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years50 graded by Claire
Claire
National
| Outstanding | 16% | 11% | +5 |
| Good | 84% | 76% | +8 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Early years4 graded by Claire
ClaireNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 54 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Claire Owen's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 55% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −1
- Length
- −1%
- Next steps
- 2.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 2%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 93%Communication & language 86%Safeguarding 76%Behaviour 65%Progress & outcomes 54%Curriculum 54%Reading & phonics 50%Teaching & assessment 49%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement17
Behaviour and attitudes50
Behaviour, attitudes and routines18
Children's welfare and wellbeing18
Curriculum and teaching17
Inclusion18
Leadership and governance18
Leadership and management50
Personal development50
Quality of education50
All inspections (72)
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- Kids Planet Altofts Baby House9 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wakefield· very positive tone· Claire OwenlowestExpected
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- lowestStrong
- Premier Education WAC @ St Oswald's C of E Academy23 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Doncaster· positive tone· Claire OwenlowestExpected
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- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Railway Children Whistle Stop Club17 Jul 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Rotherham· very positive tone· Claire OwenMet
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- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- Nether Green Nursery22 May 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Sheffield· very positive tone· Claire OwenGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- UK Kidz24 Apr 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Sheffield· positive tone· Claire OwenGood
- Little Saints Nursery17 Apr 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Sheffield· very positive tone· Claire OwenGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Upton Daycare13 Feb 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wakefield· very positive tone· Claire OwenGood
- St Leonards Day Nursery16 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Sheffield· very positive tone· Claire OwenGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Outstanding
- Met
- ABC@D's Child Care Nursery11 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leeds· very positive tone· Claire OwenGood
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- The Meadows Nursery14 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Sheffield· mostly positive tone· Claire OwenGood
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Sunshine Day Nursery (NGH)17 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Sheffield· positive tone· Claire OwenGood
- Good
- Sticky Mits Childcare Centre9 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Doncaster· positive tone· Claire OwenGood
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Outstanding
- Not met
- Good
- Ulceby Pre-School Playgroup & Out of School Club7 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Lincolnshire· positive tone· Claire OwenGood
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Usually inspects alone.
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