Inspector
Laura Redmond
Active in published reports from Jan 2022 to Aug 2026.
Inspections
62
As lead
62
100% of visits
Last 12 months
13
Remits
1
Early years 62
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years47 graded by Laura
Laura
National
| Outstanding | 23% | 11% | +12 |
| Good | 70% | 76% | -5 |
| Requires improvement | 6% | 7% | 0 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Early years2 graded by Laura
LauraNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 49 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Laura Redmond's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 40% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −3
- Length
- +2%
- Next steps
- 2.0
- per report
- Hedged
- 2%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 98%Communication & language 82%Safeguarding 77%Teaching & assessment 76%Progress & outcomes 74%Staff development 61%Reading & phonics 60%Behaviour 56%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement12
Behaviour and attitudes47
Behaviour, attitudes and routines13
Children's welfare and wellbeing13
Curriculum and teaching12
Inclusion13
Leadership and governance13
Leadership and management47
Personal development47
Quality of education47
All inspections (62)
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- Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston)17 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· very positive tone· Laura Redmond, Karen HarrislowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- lowestStrong
- Greenhays Nursery School Ltd30 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Laura RedmondlowestExpected
- Kidz Club @ St Bots24 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Suffolk· very positive tone· Laura RedmondlowestNeeds attention
- lowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- lowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- lowestStrong
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Chapelfield Children's Day Nursery Ltd17 Jul 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· very positive tone· Laura RedmondGood
- Outstanding
- Good
- Outstanding
- Spring Milecross3 Apr 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· very positive tone· Laura RedmondGood
- Traquinas Childcare6 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· very positive tone· Laura RedmondOutstanding
- Met
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- Little Owls Day Nursery16 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· very positive tone· Laura RedmondOutstanding
- Magic Tree Day Nursery6 Dec 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· positive tone· Laura RedmondGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Swanton Abbott Pre-School12 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· positive tone· Laura RedmondGood
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Requires improvement
- Seedlings Day Nursery8 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· very positive tone· Laura RedmondGood
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Peter Pan Pre-School7 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Laura RedmondGood
- Peapod Pre-School21 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Norfolk· very positive tone· Laura RedmondGood
- Good
- Good
- The Tiffin Day Nursery and Pre-School12 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· mostly positive tone· Laura RedmondRequires improvement
- Good
- Maple Grove Community Group9 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Laura RedmondOutstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Orchidale Children's Nursery9 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· very positive tone· Laura RedmondOutstanding
- Beetley And District Preschool23 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Norfolk· positive tone· Laura RedmondGood
- Little Sunshines Pre-School12 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Norfolk· positive tone· Laura RedmondGood
- Good
- Krazy Dayz Nursery Ltd Oak Tree Farm5 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· positive tone· Laura RedmondGood
- Good
- Met
- Little Bunnies Day Nursery3 Mar 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· very positive tone· Laura RedmondOutstanding
- St. Helens Pre-School24 Feb 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Norfolk· very positive tone· Laura RedmondGood
- Good
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