Inspector
Emma Ashcroft
Active in published reports from Apr 2022 to Aug 2025.
Inspections
18
As lead
18
100% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Early years 18
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years18 graded by Emma
Emma
National
| Outstanding | 11% | 11% | +0 |
| Good | 83% | 76% | +8 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 6% | 7% | -1 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 18 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Emma Ashcroft's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 90% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +7
- Length
- −6%
- Next steps
- 1.2
- per report
- Hedged
- 4%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Safeguarding 100%Parents & families 94%Reading & phonics 94%Communication & language 83%Behaviour 56%Progress & outcomes 56%Staff development 50%Wellbeing & mental health 44%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes18
Leadership and management18
Personal development18
Quality of education18
All inspections (18)
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Ruff Lane Day Nursery at Abbeyfield House24 Apr 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Emma AshcroftGood
- Noodles Nursery20 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Knowsley· very positive tone· Emma AshcroftGood
- Elm House Day Nursery West Derby16 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Liverpool· very positive tone· Emma AshcroftGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Whitley Pre-School Playgroup11 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wigan· very positive tone· Emma AshcroftOutstanding
- Educare For Early Years (Rawtenstall)6 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Emma AshcroftGood
- Cottam Nursery School2 May 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Emma AshcroftGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- The Nursery @ Ltd8 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Liverpool· mixed tone· Emma Ashcroft, Angela RowleyInadequate
- Thatto Heath Playdays21 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· St Helens· very positive tone· Emma AshcroftOutstanding
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