Inspector
Danie Ellson
Active in published reports from Dec 2022 to Nov 2025.
Inspections
10
As lead
10
100% of visits
Last 12 months
1
Remits
1
Early years 10
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years7 graded by Danie
Danie
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 11% | -11 |
| Good | 86% | 76% | +10 |
| Requires improvement | 14% | 7% | +8 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Early years2 graded by Danie
DanieNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 9 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Danie Ellson's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 61% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +0
- Length
- −1%
- Next steps
- 3.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 100%Behaviour 90%Safeguarding 80%Staff development 80%Communication & language 50%Curriculum 50%Progress & outcomes 40%Maths 40%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement1
Behaviour and attitudes7
Behaviour, attitudes and routines1
Children's welfare and wellbeing1
Curriculum and teaching1
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management7
Personal development7
Quality of education7
All inspections (10)
- lowestExpected
- Bookworms Day Care Ltd25 Feb 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Sandwell· very positive tone· Danie EllsonGood
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Magic Moments at Barnt Green27 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Worcestershire· positive tone· Danie EllsonGood
- Shenley Out of School Club8 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Birmingham· positive tone· Danie EllsonMet
- The Old School Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare29 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Warwickshire· positive tone· Danie EllsonGood
- Shirley Road Pre-school & Kindergarten13 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Danie EllsonRequires improvement
Where they've inspected
Often inspects with
Usually inspects alone.
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