Inspector
Emily Holt
Active in published reports from Nov 2019 to Sept 2025.
Inspections
62
As lead
62
100% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Early years 61 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years45 graded by Emily
Emily
National
| Outstanding | 4% | 11% | -6 |
| Good | 93% | 76% | +18 |
| Requires improvement | 2% | 7% | -4 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Early years3 graded by Emily
EmilyNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 61 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Emily Holt's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 78% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +3
- Length
- −1%
- Next steps
- 1.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Safeguarding 92%Parents & families 89%Communication & language 82%Staff development 68%Reading & phonics 66%Maths 61%Behaviour 60%Records & policies 32%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes58
Leadership and management58
Personal development58
Quality of education58
All inspections (62)
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- St Helens Playgroup23 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Emily HoltRequires improvement
- Good
- Shotley Kidzone19 May 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Emily HoltGood
- ABC Childcare (Ipswich) Ltd9 May 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Emily HoltGood
- Felixstowe Nursery School13 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Emily HoltGood
- Good
- Good
- Colourbox@Redwoods4 Dec 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Emily HoltOutstanding
- Kidzone Breakfast/Afterschool and Holiday club4 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Emily HoltMet
- Otley Under Fives Centre4 Oct 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Suffolk· positive tone· Emily HoltGood
- Good
- Bramfield Stepping Stones Pre-School15 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Emily HoltGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ipswich Pinewood29 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Emily HoltGood
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
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- Woodlands Nursery12 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Emily HoltGood
- Trinity Nursery18 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Emily HoltGood
- Good
- Bright Horizons Quayside Day Nursery and Preschool17 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Emily HoltGood
- Three Bears Playgroup27 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Emily HoltGood
- Good
- Lakenheath Little Fishes23 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Suffolk· positive tone· Emily HoltGood
- Good
- Haughley Pre-school & The Pit Stop Out of School Club21 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Emily HoltGood
- Good
- Good
- Henley Pre-School3 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Emily HoltGood
- Holmwood House Nursery14 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· very positive tone· Emily HoltGood
- Good
- Good
- Ipswich Private Kindergarten Limited23 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Emily HoltGood
- Little Pals Children's Centre Nursery Limited13 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· positive tone· Emily HoltGood
- Badingham Play School4 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Suffolk· mostly positive tone· Emily HoltGood
- Report
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Sunflowers Pre School21 Jun 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Suffolk· mixed tone· Emily HoltRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
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