Inspector
Courtney McAllister
Active in published reports from Oct 2022 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
55
As lead
54
98% of visits
Last 12 months
12
Remits
1
Early years 55
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years35 graded by Courtney
Courtney
National
| Outstanding | 20% | 11% | +9 |
| Good | 71% | 76% | -4 |
| Requires improvement | 6% | 7% | -1 |
| Inadequate | 3% | 7% | -4 |
Early years8 graded by Courtney
CourtneyNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 43 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Courtney McAllister's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 52% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −1
- Length
- −10%
- Next steps
- 2.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 96%Communication & language 87%Safeguarding 84%Staff development 69%Progress & outcomes 67%Teaching & assessment 60%Leadership & governance 56%Behaviour 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement11
Behaviour and attitudes35
Behaviour, attitudes and routines11
Children's welfare and wellbeing11
Curriculum and teaching11
Inclusion11
Leadership and governance11
Leadership and management35
Personal development35
Quality of education35
All inspections (55)
- Chosen Daycare15 Sept 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Thurrock· very positive tone· Courtney McAllisterInspection
- Smilers Nursery Ltd28 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Central Bedfordshire· very positive tone· Courtney McAllisterlowestExpected
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- Centre Place Nursery12 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Southend on Sea· very positive tone· Courtney McAllisterlowestStrong
- St Francis Nursery4 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Bethany Hunt, Courtney McAllisterlowestStrong
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Show all 55 inspections
- Met
- Outstanding
- Jubilee Friends Pre-School16 Jul 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· mixed tone· Courtney McAllisterRequires improvement
- Good
- Inadequate
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Up, Up and Away Pre-School18 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· very positive tone· Courtney McAllisterGood
- Epping Montessori Nursery Ltd10 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· very positive tone· Courtney McAllisterGood
- St Augustine's Under 5's28 Feb 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Courtney McAllisterOutstanding
- Kingsley Preschool25 Feb 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· positive tone· Courtney McAllisterGood
- Fusion Pre-School Southdown5 Dec 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Courtney McAllisterOutstanding
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stevenage24 Sept 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Courtney McAllisterGood
- Boxmoor Pre-school21 May 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Courtney McAllisterGood
- Lb1 Nursery22 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Courtney McAllisterGood
- Good
- Good
- Charters Nursery26 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Courtney McAllisterGood
- Good
- Blossoming Tots Day Nursery17 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· very positive tone· Courtney McAllisterOutstanding
- Good
- Bear Cubs Day Nursery Ltd16 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Courtney McAllisterGood
- Stepping Stones Childrens Nursery24 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Courtney McAllisterGood
- Mill Lane Pre-School Association31 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Courtney McAllisterRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Little Lions Pre-School & Nursery10 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Courtney McAllisterGood
- Apsley Lock Pre School19 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Courtney McAllisterGood
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