Inspector
Kathryn Walsh
Active in published reports from Jun 2025 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
19
As lead
19
100% of visits
Last 12 months
14
Remits
1
Early years 19
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years4 graded by Kathryn
Kathryn
National
| Outstanding | 50% | 11% | +39 |
| Good | 50% | 76% | -26 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Early years1 graded by Kathryn
KathrynNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 5 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Kathryn Walsh's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 94% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +18
- Length
- +16%
- Next steps
- 2.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 100%Behaviour 95%Progress & outcomes 84%Communication & language 79%SEND & inclusion 79%Curriculum 63%Wellbeing & mental health 53%Reading & phonics 53%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement12
Behaviour and attitudes4
Behaviour, attitudes and routines13
Children's welfare and wellbeing13
Curriculum and teaching12
Inclusion13
Leadership and governance13
Leadership and management4
Personal development4
Quality of education4
All inspections (19)
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- Corpus Christi Before & After School Care Service CIO13 May 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Oldham· very positive tone· Kathryn WalshlowestExpected
- Auntie Steph's Playgroup Partnership29 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Salford· very positive tone· Kathryn WalshlowestStrong
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- lowestNeeds attention
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- Met
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Livesey Children's Centre13 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Kathryn WalshOutstanding
Where they've inspected
Often inspects with
Usually inspects alone.
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