Inspector
Diane Middleton
Active in published reports from Jul 2021 to Jun 2024.
Inspections
68
As lead
66
97% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Early years 68
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years53 graded by Diane
Diane
National
| Outstanding | 19% | 11% | +8 |
| Good | 75% | 76% | 0 |
| Requires improvement | 6% | 7% | -1 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Early years9 graded by Diane
DianeNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 68 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Diane Middleton's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 59% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −0
- Length
- +1%
- Next steps
- 2.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 2%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 96%Safeguarding 96%Communication & language 91%Reading & phonics 74%Behaviour 56%Maths 51%Progress & outcomes 44%Staff development 41%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes58
Leadership and management58
Personal development58
Quality of education58
All inspections (68)
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Poppy's Children's Nursery14 Dec 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Suffolk· positive tone· Diane MiddletonGood
- Early Days Pre-School7 Dec 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Diane MiddletonGood
- Good
- Woodbridge Day Nursery12 Oct 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Diane MiddletonGood
- Barnabas Pre-School14 Sept 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Diane MiddletonOutstanding
- Costessey Pre School17 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· very positive tone· Diane MiddletonGood
- Little Willows Pre-school3 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Diane MiddletonGood
- Good
- Good
- The Cabin Crew Out Of School Club18 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Diane MiddletonMet
- Good
- Colourbox Nest Barrow5 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Diane MiddletonOutstanding
- Outstanding
- Westgate Whirlybirds20 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Diane MiddletonGood
- Good
- Good
- St Peter And St Mary's Pre-school8 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Suffolk· positive tone· Diane MiddletonGood
- Good
- Conkers19 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· very positive tone· Diane MiddletonGood
- Met
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bishops Stortford Thorley Park5 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Diane MiddletonGood
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- Little Angels Day Care14 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Suffolk· positive tone· Diane MiddletonGood
- Good
- Hartest Pre-School30 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Diane MiddletonGood
- The Little Rascals Pre-School18 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Diane MiddletonOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Little Saints Pre-School14 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Norfolk· positive tone· Diane MiddletonRequires improvement
- Mulberry Bush Day Nursery at St Edmunds6 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· positive tone· Diane MiddletonGood
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- TSM Out of School Club27 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Diane MiddletonMet
- Good
- Botesdale After School Club26 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Suffolk· positive tone· Diane MiddletonMet
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- LEAPS Suffolk14 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Suffolk· mostly positive tone· Diane MiddletonNot met
- Oaklea Montessori St John's7 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· very positive tone· Diane MiddletonGood
- Outstanding
- The Roundabout Nursery17 Mar 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Suffolk· positive tone· Diane MiddletonGood
- Set Your Sights23 Feb 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Norfolk· mixed tone· Diane MiddletonNot met
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Cygnets (Whelnetham)2 Dec 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Suffolk· positive tone· Diane MiddletonRequires improvement
- Cygnets (Whelnetham)2 Dec 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Suffolk· positive tone· Diane MiddletonRequires improvement
- Good
- Met
- Little Doves Day Nursery11 Nov 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· very positive tone· Diane MiddletonGood
- School's Out Activities At Woodbridge School29 Oct 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Diane MiddletonMet
- Good
- Good
- Christchurch Preschool8 Oct 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· mostly positive tone· Diane MiddletonInadequate
- Met
- Good
- Hunnitots Day Nursery10 Sept 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Suffolk· positive tone· Karen Harris, Diane MiddletonGood
- Witnesham Pre-School6 Jul 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Suffolk· mixed tone· Diane MiddletonInadequate
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