Inspector
Margaret Dobbs
Active in published reports from Jan 2014 to Jul 2024.
Inspections
51
As lead
51
100% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Early years 51
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years35 graded by Margaret
Margaret
National
| Outstanding | 37% | 11% | +26 |
| Good | 63% | 76% | -13 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Early years3 graded by Margaret
MargaretNational
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.
Margaret Dobbs's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 71% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +2
- Length
- −5%
- Next steps
- 1.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Safeguarding 86%Parents & families 80%Communication & language 67%Progress & outcomes 63%Staff development 47%Behaviour 47%Wellbeing & mental health 41%Teaching & assessment 39%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes35
Early years7
Leadership and management40
Outcomes5
Personal development35
Personal development, behaviour and welfare5
Quality of education35
Teaching, learning and assessment5
All inspections (51)
- Hamilton Pre-School4 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bristol· very positive tone· Margaret DobbsOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Playdays Pre-school24 May 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Somerset· positive tone· Margaret DobbsGood
- Future Stars Coaching at High Down Primary School23 May 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· North Somerset· very positive tone· Margaret DobbsMet
- Outstanding
- The Old Potting Shed22 Mar 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Somerset· very positive tone· Margaret DobbsGood
- Not met
- Happy Days Nursery Cheswick14 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Margaret DobbsOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- St. Dunstans Honeybees1 Nov 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Somerset· positive tone· Margaret DobbsGood
- Good
- Not met
- Cheeky Cherubs Nursery12 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Somerset· very positive tone· Margaret DobbsOutstanding
- Good
- Sandcastles Pre-school24 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· positive tone· Margaret DobbsGood
- Westover Little Stars Pre-School16 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Somerset· very positive tone· Margaret DobbsGood
- Outstanding
- Great Expectations Day Nursery28 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Margaret DobbsOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Rainbow Pre School Playgroup20 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Somerset· very positive tone· Margaret DobbsGood
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- Good
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- Little Acers Pre School3 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Margaret DobbsOutstanding
- Peter Pan Nursery23 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bristol· very positive tone· Margaret DobbsGood
- Outstanding
- Freshford Pre-school7 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises· Bath and North East Somerset· very positive tone· Margaret DobbsOutstanding
- Happy Hours Nursery - Yatton28 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Somerset· very positive tone· Margaret DobbsOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Billy's Young Stars Nursery7 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Somerset· positive tone· Margaret DobbsGood
- Little Starz Day Nursery1 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Somerset· positive tone· Margaret DobbsGood
- Good
- Watery Lane Pre-school22 Jan 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Somerset· very positive tone· Margaret DobbsOutstanding
- Outstanding
- Dunster Pre School16 Oct 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Somerset· very positive tone· Margaret DobbsOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Playaways4 Dec 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Somerset· mostly positive tone· Margaret DobbsGood
- St. Dunstans Honeybees19 Sept 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Somerset· mostly positive tone· Margaret DobbsGood
- Bishops Hull Preschool11 Sept 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Somerset· positive tone· Margaret DobbsGood
- Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School, Bristol7 Aug 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bristol· positive tone· Margaret DobbsGood
- Glitter-Bug's Nursery23 Jan 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wiltshire· mixed tone· Margaret DobbsInadequate
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