Inspector
James Norman
Active in published reports from Apr 2023 to Sept 2024.
Inspections
9
As lead
8
89% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Early years 9
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years9 graded by James
James
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 11% | -11 |
| Good | 100% | 76% | +24 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 9 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
James Norman's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 8% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −17
- Length
- +4%
- Next steps
- 1.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Safeguarding 100%Communication & language 89%Parents & families 89%SEND & inclusion 67%Staff development 67%Curriculum 67%Behaviour 67%Teaching & assessment 67%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes9
Leadership and management9
Personal development9
Quality of education9
All inspections (9)
- Good
- Good
- Bredon Playgroup9 Nov 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Worcestershire· positive tone· James NormanGood
- Good
- The Villages Childcare25 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Worcestershire· positive tone· James NormanGood
- The Little Bo Peep Pre-School and The Fun Club17 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Worcestershire· positive tone· James NormanGood
- Bumble Bees Nursery4 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· positive tone· James Norman, Rebecca JohnsonGood
- Smarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd26 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Sandwell· mostly positive tone· James Norman, Rebecca JohnsonGood
- Hunderton Neighbourhood Nursery & Kids Club19 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Herefordshire· positive tone· Rebecca Johnson, James NormanGood
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