Inspector
Fiona Sapler
Active in published reports from Oct 2005 to Jan 2026.
Inspections
137
As lead
137
100% of visits
Last 12 months
1
Remits
2
Early years 128 · Other 9
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years57 graded by Fiona
Fiona
National
| Outstanding | 4% | 11% | -7 |
| Good | 86% | 76% | +10 |
| Requires improvement | 9% | 7% | +2 |
| Inadequate | 2% | 7% | -5 |
Early years11 graded by Fiona
FionaNational
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 127 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Fiona Sapler's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 9% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −14
- Length
- +9%
- Next steps
- 3.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 96%Safeguarding 93%Communication & language 72%Teaching & assessment 71%Progress & outcomes 68%Staff development 64%Reading & phonics 49%Maths 39%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement1
Behaviour and attitudes87
Behaviour, attitudes and routines1
Children's welfare and wellbeing1
Curriculum and teaching1
Early years19
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management114
Outcomes25
Personal development87
Personal development, behaviour and welfare27
Quality of education87
Teaching, learning and assessment27
All inspections (137)
- Runnymede Pre-School20 Jan 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· very positive tone· Fiona SaplerlowestExpected
- Kindred Rayleigh28 Aug 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· very positive tone· Fiona SaplerGood
- Viking Adventurers Limited17 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· very positive tone· Fiona SaplerGood
- Good
- Good
- The Duckling Nursery27 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· mixed tone· Fiona Sapler, Sarah StephensInadequate
- Good
- Southchurch Park Pre School19 Apr 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Southend on Sea· positive tone· Fiona SaplerGood
- Good
- Good
- Ultimate Activity Camps At Brentwood School21 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Essex· very positive tone· Fiona SaplerMet
- Eastwood Community Pre-School and Nursery14 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Southend on Sea· very positive tone· Fiona SaplerGood
- Peek A Boo Pre School8 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Southend on Sea· positive tone· Fiona SaplerGood
- Friars Centre Playgroup11 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Southend on Sea· positive tone· Fiona SaplerGood
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Kingswood Pre-School19 Sept 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· positive tone· Fiona SaplerGood
- Good
- Good
- Centre Place Nursery25 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Southend on Sea· very positive tone· Fiona SaplerGood
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Not met
- Good
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- Giggles Pre-School29 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Southend on Sea· mostly positive tone· Fiona SaplerRequires improvement
- Brains and Games22 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Fiona SaplerMet
- The Tadpoles Nursery14 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· very positive tone· Fiona SaplerOutstanding
- Met
- Good
- Thundersley Congregational Church2 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· positive tone· Fiona SaplerGood
- Good
- Not met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Stepping Stones Pre-School29 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· mostly positive tone· Fiona SaplerGood
- West Green Playgroup14 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Haringey· positive tone· Fiona SaplerGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Not met
- Partou Hoddesdon Day Nursery & Pre-School3 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Fiona SaplerGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Fluppet's Montessori Nursery29 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· positive tone· Fiona SaplerGood
- Our Lady of Ransom Preschool21 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· positive tone· Fiona SaplerRequires improvement
- Good
- Outstanding
- Sandcastles Nursery18 Feb 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· mostly positive tone· Fiona SaplerGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Runnymede Pre-School28 Feb 2020 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· mostly positive tone· Fiona SaplerGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Outstanding
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
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- Good
- Millie Moos Preschool20 Nov 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· positive tone· Fiona SaplerGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- St Peters Thundersley Preschool11 Oct 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· positive tone· Fiona SaplerGood
- Good
- Good
- Report
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Leigh Road Baptist Church Pre-School5 Jun 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Southend on Sea· positive tone· Fiona SaplerReport
- Outstanding
- Flying Start Montessori24 Apr 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Fiona SaplerReport
- Good
- Good
- Good
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- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
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- Good
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- Good
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- Requires improvement
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- Report
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Clever Clogs Preschool5 Jul 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· very positive tone· Fiona SaplerGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Inadequate
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