Inspector
Lin Harvey
Active in published reports from Feb 2019 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
51
As lead
51
100% of visits
Last 12 months
6
Remits
2
Early years 47 · Other 4
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years29 graded by Lin
Lin
National
| Outstanding | 7% | 11% | -4 |
| Good | 76% | 76% | +0 |
| Requires improvement | 14% | 7% | +7 |
| Inadequate | 3% | 7% | -4 |
Early years4 graded by Lin
LinNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 41 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Lin Harvey's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 28% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −5
- Length
- −1%
- Next steps
- 3.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 92%Communication & language 78%Safeguarding 73%Behaviour 69%Teaching & assessment 65%Staff development 65%Progress & outcomes 63%Reading & phonics 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement4
Behaviour and attitudes34
Behaviour, attitudes and routines5
Children's welfare and wellbeing5
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years3
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management37
Outcomes3
Personal development34
Personal development, behaviour and welfare3
Quality of education34
Teaching, learning and assessment3
All inspections (51)
- Progressive Kids Brentry7 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bristol· positive tone· Lin HarveyInspection
- WL ASC12 May 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· North Somerset· very positive tone· Lin HarveylowestExpected
- Greenwoods Nursery Limited Coalway14 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Lin HarveylowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Outstanding
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Acorn Centre25 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Lin HarveyGood
- Noah's Ark Preschool6 Sept 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bath and North East Somerset· positive tone· Lin HarveyGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Bishopston Beanstalks12 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bristol· positive tone· Lin HarveyGood
- PH ActiveEd - St Peter's Primary (Portishead)9 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· North Somerset· positive tone· Lin HarveyMet
- Good
- Backwell Out Of School Club9 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· North Somerset· mostly positive tone· Lin HarveyMet
- Good
- Good
- Ellenborough Park Pre School8 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· North Somerset· mostly positive tone· Lin HarveyRequires improvement
- Hopscotch Day Nursery8 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bath and North East Somerset· very positive tone· Lin HarveyGood
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- Good
- Totterdown Children's Community Workshop13 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bristol· positive tone· Lin HarveyMet
- YMCA King's Nursery16 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wiltshire· positive tone· Lin HarveyGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Secret Garden Day Nursery Limited8 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Somerset· positive tone· Lin HarveyGood
- Sunshine Pre-School25 Mar 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bristol· very positive tone· Lin HarveyGood
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Busy Bee Day Nursery23 Nov 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bristol· very positive tone· Lin HarveyGood
- Met
- Bright Stars Pre-School28 Sept 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wiltshire· positive tone· Lin HarveyGood
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Report
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Report
- Report
- Purple Childcare18 Feb 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bristol· very positive tone· Lin HarveyReport
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