Inspector
Emma Barrow
Active in published reports from Feb 2014 to Sept 2025.
Inspections
263
As lead
263
100% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Early years 263
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years60 graded by Emma
Emma
National
| Outstanding | 7% | 11% | -4 |
| Good | 88% | 76% | +13 |
| Requires improvement | 2% | 7% | -5 |
| Inadequate | 3% | 7% | -4 |
Early years18 graded by Emma
EmmaNational
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 252 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Emma Barrow's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 83% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +4
- Length
- −1%
- Next steps
- 3.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 2%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 91%Teaching & assessment 75%Progress & outcomes 73%Safeguarding 68%Behaviour 63%Communication & language 60%Staff development 53%Wellbeing & mental health 44%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes79
Early years105
Leadership and management206
Outcomes126
Personal development79
Personal development, behaviour and welfare127
Quality of education79
Teaching, learning and assessment127
All inspections (263)
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Met
- Met
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Met
- Met
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
Show all 263 inspections
- Good
- Hollybrook @ St Paul's1 May 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Emma BarrowMet
- Good
- Funda Sports, Physical Activity Holiday Camps & Childcare18 Feb 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Emma BarrowMet
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Kincraig Ducklings Nursery22 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Blackpool· very positive tone· Emma BarrowGood
- Bambinos Boutique Daycare Ltd17 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Emma BarrowGood
- Good
- Kingswood Wasps19 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Warrington· very positive tone· Emma BarrowMet
- Little Wonders Nursery and Educational Services Ltd.5 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Emma BarrowGood
- Sacred Heart Pre-School29 Oct 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Emma BarrowGood
- Little Stars at The Beeches10 Oct 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Emma BarrowGood
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Cool Stars11 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Wigan· very positive tone· Emma BarrowMet
- Precious Moments Childcare (Darwen) ltd.28 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Emma BarrowGood
- Innisfree Child Care Limited19 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Emma BarrowRequires improvement
- Discovery Vine at Grimsargh St Michael's C of E Primary School21 May 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Emma BarrowGood
- Good
- St Wilfrid's Nursery Ltd30 Apr 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Emma BarrowInadequate
- Good
- Good
- Windmill Day Nursery5 Mar 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Emma BarrowGood
- Whalley Pre School Playgroup27 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Emma BarrowGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Chatburn Pre-School and Out of School Club7 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Emma BarrowGood
- Little Bears Standish Ltd24 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wigan· very positive tone· Emma BarrowGood
- Dowry House Nursery School12 Dec 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Emma BarrowGood
- Good
- Good
- Little Wonders Nursery9 Oct 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Emma BarrowGood
- Inadequate
- Fun Fest Chorley24 Aug 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Emma BarrowMet
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Parbold Douglas Nursery and Duggies Out of School Care20 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Emma BarrowGood
- GLAD Out of School Club27 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Emma BarrowMet
- St. Paul's Out of School Club7 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Emma BarrowMet
- Met
- Discovery Vine At Garstang Community Primary School1 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Emma BarrowMet
- School's Out Holiday Squad16 Mar 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Emma BarrowMet
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Little Cheeky Monkeys13 Oct 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Blackburn with Darwen· mostly positive tone· Emma BarrowRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Kid-Zone 25 Mar 2020 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Sefton· positive tone· Emma BarrowMet
- Outstanding
- Good
- Met
- Requires improvement
- Met
- Not met
- The Out of School Experience @ Osbaldeston5 Feb 2020 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Emma BarrowMet
- Not met
- Met
- Outstanding
- Not met
- Good
- Met
- Met
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Met
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Met
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Inadequate
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Met
- Good
- Outstanding
- Met
- Good
- Not met
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Outstanding
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Starbrite Nursery7 Feb 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wigan· very positive tone· Emma BarrowOutstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- Inadequate
- Starlights Daycare Nursery26 Jan 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Emma BarrowRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Outstanding
- Little Lambs Nursery5 Dec 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bolton· very positive tone· Emma BarrowGood
- Good
- Little Gems Nursery28 Nov 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· mostly positive tone· Emma BarrowRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Shining Stars Nursery27 Oct 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bolton· very positive tone· Emma BarrowGood
- Requires improvement
- Not met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Met
- Not met
- Met
- Met
- Met
- Met
- Good
- Sunbeams Atherton7 Apr 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wigan· very positive tone· Emma BarrowGood
- Outstanding
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Not met
- Met
- Outstanding
- Little Rainbows' 2 Nursery11 Dec 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wigan· very positive tone· Emma BarrowOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Headstart Pre-school LTD11 Jun 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Wigan· very positive tone· Emma BarrowOutstanding
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Wendy's Private Nursery & Pre-School Group29 Aug 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· positive tone· Emma BarrowGood
- Highview Kindergarten Ltd1 Aug 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bolton· very positive tone· Emma BarrowOutstanding
- Good
- Good
Where they've inspected
Often inspects with
Member ratings
Been inspected by Emma Barrow? Join free to read reviews and rate your experience.
Rate this inspectorExperiences of Emma Barrow
Members compare notes on inspectors and inspections here. Join free to read and post.
Join the discussion