Ofsted Inspector
Kate Williams
Active in published reports from Nov 2019 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
161
As lead
149
93% of visits
Last 12 months
12
Remits
3
Early years 155 · Other 2 · Schools & FE 4
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years131 graded by Kate
Kate
National
| Outstanding | 9% | 11% | -2 |
| Good | 73% | 76% | -3 |
| Requires improvement | 6% | 7% | 0 |
| Inadequate | 12% | 7% | +5 |
Early years12 graded by Kate
KateNational
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 147 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Kate Williams's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 79% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +3
- Length
- −3%
- Next steps
- 2.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 4%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 90%Safeguarding 86%Communication & language 79%Progress & outcomes 63%Behaviour 59%Teaching & assessment 58%Curriculum 50%Staff development 45%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement10
Behaviour and attitudes135
Behaviour, attitudes and routines10
Children's welfare and wellbeing10
Curriculum and teaching10
Inclusion10
Leadership and governance10
Leadership and management135
Personal development135
Quality of education135
All inspections (161)
- lowestExpected
- Play A Way Nursery & Pre-School8 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Medway· very positive tone· Kate WilliamslowestStrong
- Teachsport Canterbury2 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsInspection
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Hospital2 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· mostly positive tone· Kelly Southern, Kate WilliamslowestNeeds attention
- Inspection
- lowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham17 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kelly Southern, Kate WilliamslowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- lowestStrong
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Sunrise Day Nursery (Langley) Limited1 Jul 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsOutstanding
- River Wraparound10 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsMet
- N Family Club Tunbridge Wells - St John's9 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kelly Southern, Kate WilliamsGood
- Cobham Community Pre-School5 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Good
- Oaklands Nursery13 May 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Be Independent Day Nursery28 Apr 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
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- Discovery Nursery Ltd @ Crabble Hill4 Feb 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Woodlands Under 5's Pre-School20 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Good
- Harlequin Forest School16 Dec 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsOutstanding
- Phoenix Day Nurseries UK Limited10 Dec 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Medway· positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Molly's Pre-School26 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- St George's Community Children's Project Ltd20 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Nicky Chambers, Kate WilliamsGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Ickle Pickles Nursery School24 Oct 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Stay 'n' Play18 Oct 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsMet
- Good
- Twinkletoes (Early years) Pre-school Limited8 Oct 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Carousel Nursery School20 Sept 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· East Sussex· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsOutstanding
- Not met
- Good
- Spring – St Bart's House6 Aug 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· mixed tone· Kate Williams, Kelly SouthernInadequate
- Good
- Bovan Creek22 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Bear's House, St Leonards20 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· East Sussex· positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Egerton Pre-School (Kent)17 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Inadequate
- Good
- Little Feet of Ebbsfleet23 May 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kent· positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- U1R Thanet Nursery15 May 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Bossingham Preschool Ltd23 Apr 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Inadequate
- Good
- Little Explorers20 Mar 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Great Chart and Singleton Pre-School2 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsOutstanding
- Good
- The Firs Nursery10 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Good
- Not met
- Parkwood 'Poppets' Playgroup8 Dec 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Medway· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Good
- Kool kidz Ltd24 Nov 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Kent· positive tone· Kate WilliamsMet
- Good
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Little Acorns Pre-School4 Oct 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kent· positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Noah's Ark Nursery and Pre School18 Sept 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Medway· mostly positive tone· Kate WilliamsInadequate
- Inadequate
- Good
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Haslemere2 Aug 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Surrey· mixed tone· Kate Williams, Kelli WisemanInadequate
- Clive Vale Nursery School25 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· East Sussex· mixed tone· Kate WilliamsInadequate
- Good
- Curious Explorers Nursery and Preschool @ Bromstone13 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· mostly positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Canterbury Day Nursery, Holiday Playscheme and ASC21 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· mostly positive tone· Kate WilliamsRequires improvement
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Staplehurst Under 5 Playgroup7 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kent· positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Kiddies Corner Day Care2 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Inadequate
- Good
- Little Moonbeams Pre-School14 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· positive tone· Kate Williams, Lizzie MackeyRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Claremont Nursery19 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· East Sussex· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsOutstanding
- Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery15 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Medway· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Goldilocks Nursery13 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gravesend6 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· positive tone· Sarah Taylor-Smith, Kate WilliamsGood
- Inadequate
- Elan Nursery Pre School23 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Requires improvement
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham11 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Nicky Chambers, Kate WilliamsGood
- Castle Hill Village Nursery10 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Good
- Report
- Good
- Report
- Inadequate
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rainham28 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Medway· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Lordswood under 5's playgroup6 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Medway· positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Welcome Nurseries@Chatham1 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Medway· positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Umbrella Nursery30 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· mostly positive tone· Kate WilliamsRequires improvement
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Met
- The Futures Nursery9 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Greenwich· positive tone· Kate WilliamsRequires improvement
- Good
- The Piggybank Day Nursery Ltd2 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Woodpeckers Preschool27 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited23 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- The Stables Nursery24 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Good
- Met
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Fellowship of St Nicholas - Greenway4 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· East Sussex· positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Not met
- Good
- Baby Moonbeams20 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Goldfinch Nursery12 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- Play 'n Grow Holiday Club8 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Kent· very positive tone· Kate WilliamsMet
- Outstanding
- Silverhill Playgroup2 Mar 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· East Sussex· positive tone· Kate WilliamsGood
- CSR Scientific Training Limited28 Feb 2020 ·Independent Learning Provider· Birmingham· positive tone· Sharon Dowling, Harmesh Manghra, Kate Williams +2Good
- Partnership Training Limited21 Feb 2020 ·Independent Learning Provider· Cheshire East· mixed tone· Maura Cummins, Kate Williams, Kathryn Townsley +3Requires improvement
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust17 Jan 2020 ·Independent Learning Provider· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Alex Lang, Alastair Mollon, Alison Humphreys +2Requires improvement
- North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust15 Nov 2019 ·Schools & FE· Bolton· very positive tone· Jonny Wright, Alison Cameron-Brandwood, Bev Cross +3Good
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