Inspector
Clare Bligh
Active in published reports from Apr 2022 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
77
As lead
76
99% of visits
Last 12 months
9
Remits
1
Early years 77
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years55 graded by Clare
Clare
National
| Outstanding | 20% | 11% | +9 |
| Good | 76% | 76% | +1 |
| Requires improvement | 2% | 7% | -5 |
| Inadequate | 2% | 7% | -5 |
Early years13 graded by Clare
ClareNational
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 68 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Clare Bligh's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 87% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +5
- Length
- +2%
- Next steps
- 2.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 1%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 91%Communication & language 74%Progress & outcomes 71%Safeguarding 70%Behaviour 66%Teaching & assessment 65%Staff development 51%Reading & phonics 48%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement9
Behaviour and attitudes55
Behaviour, attitudes and routines9
Children's welfare and wellbeing9
Curriculum and teaching9
Inclusion9
Leadership and governance9
Leadership and management55
Personal development55
Quality of education55
All inspections (77)
- lowestStrong
- Ashfield House Day Nursery2 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bradford· very positive tone· Clare BlighlowestExpected
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- lowestStrong
- lowestStrong
- Dracup Lodge Day Nursery14 Nov 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bradford· very positive tone· Clare BlighlowestExpected
- Met
- Met
- Good
- Met
- Outstanding
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Moorside Nursery LTD9 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bradford· very positive tone· Clare BlighGood
- Good
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
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- Good
- Met
- Pool Kids Club14 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Leeds· very positive tone· Clare BlighMet
- Noah's Ark Kindergarden7 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leeds· very positive tone· Clare BlighGood
- Little Miracles Day Nursery26 Feb 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bradford· positive tone· Clare BlighGood
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Met
- Outstanding
- Ilkley Preschool Playgroup9 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bradford· very positive tone· Clare BlighGood
- Met
- Kids Planet Eccleshill28 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bradford· positive tone· Clare BlighGood
- Willows Day Nursery21 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Calderdale· very positive tone· Clare BlighGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Noah's Ark Preschool21 May 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Clare BlighOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Goose Hill Private Day Nursery15 Dec 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kirklees· positive tone· Clare BlighGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Harden Holiday Club31 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bradford· very positive tone· Clare BlighMet
- Oakenshaw Pre-School Playgroup25 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kirklees· positive tone· Clare BlighGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Little Crickets Pre School9 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Clare BlighGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Prospect House25 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leeds· very positive tone· Clare BlighOutstanding
- Good
- St John's Under 5's Pre-School28 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kirklees· positive tone· Clare BlighOutstanding
- Wellhouse Pre-School14 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kirklees· positive tone· Clare BlighGood
- Met
- Greentop Centre8 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Barnet· very positive tone· Clare BlighMet
- Good
- Inadequate
- Grace Owen Nursery School16 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Sheffield· very positive tone· Clare BlighOutstanding
- Good
- Outstanding
- New Beginnings at Park Spring25 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leeds· very positive tone· Clare BlighOutstanding
- Butterflys Day Nursery29 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wakefield· positive tone· Clare BlighGood
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