Inspector
Lorraine Terris
Active in published reports from Mar 2025 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
13
As lead
13
100% of visits
Last 12 months
7
Remits
1
Early years 13
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years6 graded by Lorraine
Lorraine
National
| Outstanding | 17% | 11% | +6 |
| Good | 83% | 76% | +8 |
| 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 6 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Lorraine Terris's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 39% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −3
- Length
- −10%
- Next steps
- 1.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 5%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 92%Behaviour 77%Curriculum 69%Communication & language 69%SEND & inclusion 62%Leadership & governance 62%Wellbeing & mental health 62%Progress & outcomes 62%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement5
Behaviour and attitudes6
Behaviour, attitudes and routines6
Children's welfare and wellbeing6
Curriculum and teaching5
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management6
Personal development6
Quality of education6
All inspections (13)
- Little Harts Childcare14 Sept 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· very positive tone· Lorraine TerrislowestExpected
- Inspection
- lowestExpected
- Time For Change Kids Harlow7 May 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Essex· very positive tone· Lorraine TerrislowestStrong
- Little Elms Montessori Nursery25 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Lorraine TerrislowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestStrong
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Starjumps Nursery3 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Lorraine TerrisGood
- Wormley Pre-school28 Apr 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Lorraine TerrisGood
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hospital25 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Lorraine TerrisGood
Where they've inspected
Often inspects with
Usually inspects alone.
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