Inspector
Debbie Crookes
Active in published reports from Jul 2022 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
28
As lead
28
100% of visits
Last 12 months
7
Remits
1
Early years 28
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years19 graded by Debbie
Debbie
National
| Outstanding | 21% | 11% | +10 |
| Good | 79% | 76% | +3 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Early years2 graded by Debbie
DebbieNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 21 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Debbie Crookes's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 92% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +11
- Length
- +6%
- Next steps
- 2.1
- per report
- Hedged
- 1%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Progress & outcomes 100%Parents & families 93%Communication & language 89%Teaching & assessment 89%Staff development 71%Behaviour 68%Safeguarding 54%Curriculum 46%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement5
Behaviour and attitudes19
Behaviour, attitudes and routines6
Children's welfare and wellbeing6
Curriculum and teaching5
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management19
Personal development19
Quality of education19
All inspections (28)
- Elm Street Kidz Club Ltd8 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Kirklees· very positive tone· Debbie CrookeslowestExpected
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- Little Owls Nursery Hunslet St Mary's4 Feb 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leeds· very positive tone· Debbie CrookeslowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Inspection
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Mill Cottage Montessori School Day Care5 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Calderdale· very positive tone· Debbie CrookesOutstanding
- Good
- Silkstone Pre School Playgroup Ltd6 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Barnsley· very positive tone· Debbie CrookesGood
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Grass Roots @ New Road22 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Calderdale· very positive tone· Debbie CrookesOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Marsden Pre-School Playgroup12 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kirklees· very positive tone· Debbie CrookesGood
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- Good
- Good
- Highburton Playgroup6 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kirklees· very positive tone· Debbie CrookesOutstanding
Where they've inspected
Often inspects with
Usually inspects alone.
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