Inspector
Duncan Gill
Active in published reports from Jul 2005 to Feb 2026.
Inspections
52
As lead
52
100% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
2
Early years 34 · Other 18
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years1 graded by Duncan
DuncanNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 32 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Duncan Gill's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 27% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −6
- Length
- +4%
- Next steps
- 3.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 2%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 90%Behaviour 88%Safeguarding 75%Communication & language 73%Teaching & assessment 65%Health & safety 62%Staff development 56%Records & policies 52%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement1
Behaviour and attitudes18
Behaviour, attitudes and routines2
Children's welfare and wellbeing2
Curriculum and teaching1
Early years10
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management29
Outcomes10
Personal development18
Personal development, behaviour and welfare11
Quality of education18
Teaching, learning and assessment11
All inspections (52)
- Maxi's Out of School Club11 Feb 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises· East Riding of Yorkshire· positive tone· Duncan GilllowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Moor Fun24 Sept 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kirklees· very positive tone· Duncan GillGood
- Good
- Report
- Requires improvement
- Report
- Inadequate
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- Hummingbirds Nursery8 May 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Duncan GillReport
- Report
- Not met
- Fixby House Day Nursery Limited12 Sept 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kirklees· very positive tone· Duncan Gill, Helen BlackburnReport
- Kirkburton Pre-School11 Jul 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kirklees· very positive tone· Duncan GillGood
- Good
- Phoenix Day Nursery26 Jan 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Leeds· positive tone· Duncan GillGood
- Inadequate
- Phoenix Day Nursery28 Mar 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Leeds· mostly positive tone· Duncan GillRequires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Not met
- Good
- Wrawby Under 5's Pre-School22 Mar 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Lincolnshire· very positive tone· Duncan GillGood
- Report
- Report
- The Nursery (Leyland) Ltd10 Mar 2011 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Duncan GillReport
- St Barnabas Out of School Club5 Apr 2006 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· York· positive tone· Duncan GillReport
- Leeman Road Playgroup5 Apr 2006 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· York· very positive tone· Duncan GillReport
- Park Grove KOOSH Club8 Mar 2006 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· York· very positive tone· Duncan GillReport
- Kids Planet Austhorpe1 Mar 2006 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leeds· very positive tone· Duncan GillReport
- Report
- Romanby Pre-School & The Cabin Crew Out of School Club5 Dec 2005 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Duncan GillReport
- Report
- Report
- Report
- First Steps Nursery20 Jul 2005 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wigan· very positive tone· Duncan GillReport
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