Inspector
Lisa Oakley
Active in published reports from Jan 2022 to Aug 2026.
Inspections
58
As lead
56
97% of visits
Last 12 months
5
Remits
1
Early years 58
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years51 graded by Lisa
Lisa
National
| Outstanding | 8% | 11% | -3 |
| Good | 78% | 76% | +3 |
| Requires improvement | 10% | 7% | +3 |
| Inadequate | 4% | 7% | -3 |
Early years2 graded by Lisa
LisaNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 53 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Lisa Oakley's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 51% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −1
- Length
- −2%
- Next steps
- 2.2
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 84%Communication & language 83%Behaviour 78%Safeguarding 74%Progress & outcomes 52%Reading & phonics 50%Staff development 47%Teaching & assessment 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement5
Behaviour and attitudes51
Behaviour, attitudes and routines5
Children's welfare and wellbeing5
Curriculum and teaching5
Inclusion5
Leadership and governance5
Leadership and management51
Personal development51
Quality of education51
All inspections (58)
- lowestExpected
- Early Learning Childcare Day Nursery, St George's Way22 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Salford· very positive tone· Lisa OakleylowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestStrong
- Met
- Good
- Good
- The New Little Village Nursery12 Aug 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Lisa OakleyRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lancaster5 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Lisa Oakley, Jade PattenGood
- Early Learning Daycare Ltd28 May 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bury· very positive tone· Lisa OakleyGood
- Kids Planet Salford29 Apr 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Salford· mostly positive tone· Michelle Highcock, Lisa OakleyGood
- Good
- Good
- Sunflowers Southport Ltd9 Apr 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Sefton· very positive tone· Lisa OakleyGood
- First Steps Nursery18 Feb 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· positive tone· Lisa OakleyGood
- Good
- Good
- Clevelands Nursery30 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bolton· very positive tone· Lisa OakleyGood
- Carleton Childcare16 Dec 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Lisa OakleyGood
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
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- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- The Frantastic Pre-School9 Sept 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Sefton· positive tone· Lisa OakleyGood
- Bunnies Pre School6 Sept 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Lisa OakleyGood
- Good
- Little Achievers Day Nursery25 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Lisa OakleyGood
- Good
- Walney Central Pre-School6 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Lisa OakleyGood
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Furnace Barn Day Nursery4 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Lisa OakleyGood
- Good
- Good
- Heyhouses C of E Nursery School13 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Lisa OakleyGood
- Outstanding
- Good
- Ducklings Day Nursery15 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Liverpool· very positive tone· Lisa OakleyOutstanding
- Requires improvement
- Outstanding
- Inadequate
- Croft House Nursery5 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bolton· very positive tone· Lisa Oakley, Lyndsey MurrayOutstanding
- Good
- Ribby Hall Nursery and Preschool8 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Lisa OakleyGood
- Good
- Requires improvement
- The Three Bears Day Nursery25 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Liverpool· very positive tone· Lisa OakleyGood
- Nazareth House Day Nursery11 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Lisa OakleyGood
- Nuh's Ark Nursery23 Mar 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Lisa OakleyGood
- Good
- Bristowe Street Playgroup11 Jan 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Manchester· positive tone· Lisa OakleyGood
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