Inspector
Karren Thompson
Active in published reports from Oct 2018 to Feb 2022.
Inspections
59
As lead
59
100% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Early years 52 · Other 7
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years3 graded by Karren
Karren
National
| Outstanding | 67% | 11% | +56 |
| Good | 0% | 76% | -76 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 33% | 7% | +26 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Early years1 graded by Karren
KarrenNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 52 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Karren Thompson's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 46% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −2
- Length
- −2%
- Next steps
- 4.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 2%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 88%Safeguarding 86%Teaching & assessment 75%Progress & outcomes 71%Communication & language 64%Behaviour 56%Staff development 53%Records & policies 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes28
Early years11
Leadership and management41
Outcomes13
Personal development28
Personal development, behaviour and welfare13
Quality of education28
Teaching, learning and assessment13
All inspections (59)
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Active Extended Day23 Nov 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Brent· very positive tone· Karren ThompsonMet
- Bright Spark Montessori2 Nov 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Harrow· mixed tone· Karren ThompsonInadequate
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Not met
- Good
- Not met
- Met
- Met
- Good
- Happy Feet Day Nursery28 May 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Ealing· very positive tone· Karren ThompsonGood
- Requires improvement
- Met
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Allsorts After School Club12 Feb 2020 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Barnet· very positive tone· Karren ThompsonMet
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
Show all 59 inspections
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Outstanding
- Honeypot Nursery8 Nov 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Brent· mostly positive tone· Karren ThompsonRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Not met
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Report
- Good
- Good
- D.a.r.e Saturday & Holiday Playscheme31 Jul 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Brent· positive tone· Karren ThompsonReport
- Report
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Blooming Tree28 Mar 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Ealing· positive tone· Karren ThompsonReport
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Report
- Good
- Step By Step Montessori - Mill Hill11 Feb 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Barnet· positive tone· Karren ThompsonReport
- Report
Where they've inspected
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Usually inspects alone.
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