Inspector
Jude Simpson
Active in published reports from Jul 2022 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
31
As lead
28
90% of visits
Last 12 months
9
Remits
1
Early years 31
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years22 graded by Jude
Jude
National
| Outstanding | 14% | 11% | +3 |
| Good | 45% | 76% | -30 |
| Requires improvement | 5% | 7% | -2 |
| Inadequate | 36% | 7% | +29 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 22 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Jude Simpson's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 82% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +4
- Length
- −4%
- Next steps
- 2.1
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 90%Communication & language 87%Curriculum 77%Safeguarding 68%Staff development 65%Progress & outcomes 65%Leadership & governance 58%Behaviour 55%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement9
Behaviour and attitudes22
Behaviour, attitudes and routines9
Children's welfare and wellbeing9
Curriculum and teaching9
Inclusion9
Leadership and governance9
Leadership and management22
Personal development22
Quality of education22
All inspections (31)
- lowestStrong
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- Smiles Nurseries Ltd24 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leicestershire· positive tone· Jude SimpsonlowestNeeds attention
- Earl Shilton Children's Day Nursery16 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leicestershire· very positive tone· Jude SimpsonlowestStrong
- Chidren1st @Rosemary Lane22 May 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Jude SimpsonlowestNeeds attention
- Little Footprints Nursery27 Feb 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leicester· positive tone· Jude SimpsonlowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestStrong
- Gingerbread Cottage Playgroup22 Sept 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Leicestershire· positive tone· Jude SimpsonInadequate
- Inadequate
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Kids Planet Duston11 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Jude SimpsonGood
- Little Explorers Mansfield LTD8 May 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Nottinghamshire· very positive tone· Jude SimpsonGood
- Inadequate
- Positive Steps Childcare LTD18 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Derby· critical tone· Alexandra Brouder, Jude SimpsonInadequate
- Yellow Brick Road, Bracebridge Heath28 Aug 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lincolnshire· very positive tone· Jude SimpsonOutstanding
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- The Dolls House13 Dec 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leicester· positive tone· Jude SimpsonGood
- Good
- Rhymetime Northampton6 Oct 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· Charlotte Whalley, Jude Simpson, Lora TeagueGood
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- Apple Tree Day Nursery & Kidz Club23 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leicestershire· very critical tone· Justine Ellaway, Jude SimpsonInadequate
- Outstanding
- Inadequate
- Stork Day Nursery16 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leicestershire· very positive tone· Jude SimpsonGood
- Requires improvement
- Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre7 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leicestershire· mostly positive tone· Jude SimpsonInadequate
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