Inspector
Danny Lydon
Active in published reports from Feb 2020 to Aug 2022.
Inspections
40
As lead
36
90% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Early years 39 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years17 graded by Danny
Danny
National
| Outstanding | 12% | 11% | +1 |
| Good | 59% | 76% | -17 |
| Requires improvement | 6% | 7% | -1 |
| Inadequate | 24% | 7% | +17 |
Early years2 graded by Danny
DannyNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 39 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Danny Lydon's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 36% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −4
- Length
- Typical
- Next steps
- 2.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 6%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Safeguarding 93%Communication & language 78%Behaviour 73%Staff development 68%Parents & families 68%Leadership & governance 45%Health & safety 38%Wellbeing & mental health 38%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes35
Leadership and management35
Personal development35
Quality of education35
All inspections (40)
- Aston Pierpoint24 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Richmond upon Thames· positive tone· Danny Lydon, Kyrstie GennoeGood
- The Montessori School10 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wandsworth· very positive tone· Christel Brown, Danny LydonOutstanding
- Good
- Not met
- Brinds Well Day Nursery8 Mar 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bromley· very positive tone· Danny Lydon, Katie SmithOutstanding
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Good
- Littleelms@catford Green14 Feb 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lewisham· very positive tone· Danny LydonGood
- Magic Roundabout Nurseries Ltd7 Feb 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lambeth· positive tone· Danny Lydon, Catherine GreeneGood
- Not met
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Little Acorns Day Nursery17 Jan 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Southwark· very positive tone· Rebecca Hurst, Danny LydonGood
- Good
- Inadequate
- Little Elms Daycare Sydenham17 Nov 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lewisham· positive tone· Danny LydonGood
- Flourish Day Nursery11 Nov 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Merton· very positive tone· Danny LydonGood
- Ruskinhouse School12 Oct 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lambeth· very positive tone· Danny LydonGood
- Little Elms Daycare Lee8 Oct 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lewisham· very positive tone· Danny Lydon, Rebecca HurstGood
- Merry Gold Montessori School30 Sept 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Richmond upon Thames· very positive tone· Danny LydonGood
- Good
- Not met
- Inadequate
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- Inadequate
- Jubilee Nursery26 Aug 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lewisham· very positive tone· Danny LydonOutstanding
- Barracudas (Croydon)12 Aug 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Croydon· very positive tone· Danny LydonMet
- Woodlands Day Nursery6 Aug 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Sutton· mixed tone· Elly Richfield, Danny LydonInadequate
- Good
- Violet Daycare - Bexley Road27 Jul 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bexley· mostly positive tone· Danny LydonRequires improvement
- Good
- Jancett Childcare, Holmwood Gardens, Wallington21 Jun 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Sutton· very positive tone· Danny Lydon, Denys RasmussenGood
- Little Elms Daycare Shirley10 Jun 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Croydon· very positive tone· Danny LydonGood
- Little Elms Daycare Sydenham20 May 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lewisham· critical tone· Danny LydonInadequate
- Report
- Good
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Good
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