Inspector
Kerry Bentley
Active in published reports from Jun 2019 to Sept 2025.
Inspections
23
As lead
23
100% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Early years 21 · Other 2
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years2 graded by Kerry
Kerry
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.
Early years1 graded by Kerry
KerryNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 21 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Kerry Bentley's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 61% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +0
- Length
- +4%
- Next steps
- 2.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 2%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 96%Staff development 91%Safeguarding 87%Communication & language 87%Teaching & assessment 78%Maths 61%Progress & outcomes 57%Behaviour 48%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes18
Early years1
Leadership and management19
Outcomes1
Personal development18
Personal development, behaviour and welfare1
Quality of education18
Teaching, learning and assessment1
All inspections (23)
- Good
- Blooms24 Nov 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Kerry BentleyMet
- Good
- The Barn Pre-School13 Oct 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Kerry BentleyGood
- The Wittering's Village Pre - School17 Sept 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Sussex· positive tone· Kerry BentleyGood
- House on The Dials Day Nursery12 Aug 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Brighton and Hove· positive tone· Kerry BentleyGood
- Wagtails Nursery29 Jul 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Brighton and Hove· very positive tone· Kerry BentleyGood
- Requires improvement
- Extratime@ Woody27 May 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Brighton and Hove· positive tone· Kerry BentleyMet
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good Shepherd Pre-School5 Dec 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hampshire· positive tone· Kerry BentleyGood
- Good
- Little Learners Day Nursery & Youngstars Creche8 Nov 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Kerry BentleyGood
- Good
- Little Stars @ Bourne Pre-School12 Sept 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Kerry BentleyOutstanding
- Report
- Good
- Beach House Day Nursery25 Jun 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Kerry BentleyReport
Where they've inspected
Often inspects with
Usually inspects alone.
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