Inspector
Leah Selfridge
Active in published reports from Jul 2022 to Aug 2026.
Inspections
15
As lead
13
87% of visits
Last 12 months
8
Remits
1
Early years 15
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years7 graded by Leah
Leah
National
| Outstanding | 14% | 11% | +3 |
| Good | 86% | 76% | +10 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 7 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Leah Selfridge's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 10% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −12
- Length
- +3%
- Next steps
- 2.0
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 87%Behaviour 80%Communication & language 73%Teaching & assessment 67%Progress & outcomes 67%Leadership & governance 60%Safeguarding 60%Curriculum 60%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement7
Behaviour and attitudes7
Behaviour, attitudes and routines8
Children's welfare and wellbeing8
Curriculum and teaching7
Inclusion8
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management7
Personal development7
Quality of education7
All inspections (15)
- Little People Bramley25 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leeds· positive tone· Leah SelfridgelowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Sunflower Children's Centre21 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Sheffield· critical tone· Amy Whiting, Leah SelfridgelowestUrgent improvement
- lowestExpected
- Woosh9 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Leah SelfridgelowestExpected
- Sunny Skies Academy6 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Doncaster· very positive tone· Amy Whiting, Leah SelfridgelowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Good
- Rainbow Preschool24 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· York· very positive tone· Leah SelfridgeGood
- Good
- Good
- Aiskew Under Fives Preschool7 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Leah SelfridgeOutstanding
- Good
- Kids Planet Goole26 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· East Riding of Yorkshire· mostly positive tone· Leah SelfridgeGood
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