Inspector
Marie Briggs
Active in published reports from May 2022 to Aug 2026.
Inspections
57
As lead
57
100% of visits
Last 12 months
9
Remits
1
Early years 57
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years43 graded by Marie
Marie
National
| Outstanding | 21% | 11% | +10 |
| Good | 63% | 76% | -13 |
| Requires improvement | 2% | 7% | -4 |
| Inadequate | 14% | 7% | +7 |
Early years5 graded by Marie
MarieNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 48 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Marie Briggs's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 57% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −1
- Length
- −8%
- Next steps
- 1.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 4%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 88%Safeguarding 88%Communication & language 82%Behaviour 75%Progress & outcomes 65%Curriculum 47%Reading & phonics 40%Staff development 37%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement6
Behaviour and attitudes43
Behaviour, attitudes and routines9
Children's welfare and wellbeing9
Curriculum and teaching6
Inclusion9
Leadership and governance9
Leadership and management43
Personal development43
Quality of education43
All inspections (57)
- Bee Happy Kids20 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Leeds· very positive tone· Marie BriggslowestExpected
- Groots Childcare Hub 5 (Dodworth St Johns Primary)18 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Barnsley· positive tone· Marie BriggslowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- My Little Barn Owls Wrap around service31 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Kirklees· positive tone· Marie BriggslowestExpected
- Raising Explorers Day Nursery28 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bradford· very positive tone· Marie BriggslowestExpected
- Little Gems Early Years Nursery1 May 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leeds· very positive tone· Marie BriggslowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- First Steps Nursery School (Dore) Ltd3 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Sheffield· very positive tone· Marie BriggsOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Newlands Get Together Club26 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Leeds· very positive tone· Marie BriggsMet
- Good
- Children's Place Dewsbury6 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kirklees· positive tone· Marie BriggsGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
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- Good
- Bardsey Nursery Group5 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Leeds· very positive tone· Marie BriggsGood
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Partou Woodlands Park Day Nursery & Forest School29 Aug 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bradford· positive tone· Marie BriggsGood
- Netherton Pre School9 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kirklees· positive tone· Marie BriggsGood
- Rigg Farm Montessori Nursery14 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· North Yorkshire· very positive tone· Marie BriggsOutstanding
- Good
- Fixby House Day Nursery Limited7 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kirklees· positive tone· Marie Briggs, Katherine LakesGood
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Outstanding
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Met
- Harden Pre-School19 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bradford· very positive tone· Marie BriggsOutstanding
- Met
- Outstanding
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Bradway Pre-School20 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Sheffield· positive tone· Marie BriggsRequires improvement
- Loxley After School Club19 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Sheffield· mixed tone· Marie BriggsNot met
- Outstanding
- Good
- The Children's House5 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North East Lincolnshire· very positive tone· Marie BriggsOutstanding
- Good
- Met
- Inadequate
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