Inspector
Denise Clayton
Active in published reports from Jul 2022 to Apr 2023.
Inspections
35
As lead
35
100% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Early years 35
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years28 graded by Denise
Denise
National
| Outstanding | 21% | 11% | +11 |
| Good | 71% | 76% | -4 |
| Requires improvement | 4% | 7% | -3 |
| Inadequate | 4% | 7% | -3 |
Early years7 graded by Denise
DeniseNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 35 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Denise Clayton's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 13% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −10
- Length
- +1%
- Next steps
- 2.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 1%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 100%Communication & language 94%Safeguarding 89%Staff development 57%Reading & phonics 51%Progress & outcomes 43%Records & policies 40%SEND & inclusion 40%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes28
Leadership and management28
Personal development28
Quality of education28
All inspections (35)
- Rhymetime Rushden28 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Northamptonshire· positive tone· Denise ClaytonOutstanding
- Little Ted's Day Nursery24 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Denise ClaytonGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Podz29 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· North Northamptonshire· positive tone· Denise ClaytonMet
- Good
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road22 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Denise ClaytonOutstanding
- Little Faces Childcare Ltd13 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· positive tone· Denise ClaytonGood
- Apple Daycare Ltd (Oxlease House)6 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Denise ClaytonOutstanding
- Good
- Romsey Mill Pre-School (Ross Street)23 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Cambridgeshire· mostly positive tone· Denise ClaytonGood
- Fowlmere Playgroup21 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Denise ClaytonRequires improvement
- Good
- Gamlingay Rainbow Pre-School7 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Denise ClaytonGood
- Ladybird Pre-school26 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Denise ClaytonGood
- Tracks Autism18 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Denise ClaytonInadequate
- Playdays9 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· positive tone· Denise ClaytonGood
- Met
- Buddies Wraparound Care Ltd16 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Denise ClaytonMet
- Colourbox Montessori School, Barrow7 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Denise ClaytonOutstanding
- Good
- Fair Play After School Club30 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Denise ClaytonMet
- Met
- Met
Show all 35 inspections
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bedford7 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bedford· mostly positive tone· Denise ClaytonGood
- Premier Wraparound Care Waterbeach Primary School2 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Denise ClaytonMet
- Good
- Good
- The Round House Pre-School5 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Denise ClaytonGood
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
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Usually inspects alone.
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