Inspector
Marie Walker
Active in published reports from Jun 2016 to Feb 2026.
Inspections
67
As lead
66
99% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
2
Early years 61 · Other 6
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years30 graded by Marie
Marie
National
| Outstanding | 13% | 11% | +2 |
| Good | 80% | 76% | +4 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 7% | 7% | 0 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 59 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Marie Walker's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 33% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −4
- Length
- −6%
- Next steps
- 2.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 5%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Safeguarding 87%Parents & families 84%Communication & language 75%Progress & outcomes 75%Teaching & assessment 73%Behaviour 57%Staff development 57%Reading & phonics 37%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement2
Behaviour and attitudes38
Behaviour, attitudes and routines2
Children's welfare and wellbeing2
Curriculum and teaching2
Early years9
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management59
Outcomes19
Personal development38
Personal development, behaviour and welfare21
Quality of education38
Teaching, learning and assessment21
All inspections (67)
- Little Seedlings Nursery12 Feb 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Peterborough· positive tone· Marie WalkerlowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Outstanding
- Good
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Ladybird Preschool Nursery29 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· positive tone· Marie WalkerGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Young Generation27 Sept 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Peterborough· positive tone· Marie WalkerGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Parson Drove Pre-School8 Mar 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Marie WalkerGood
- Jack and Jill Playgroup13 Oct 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Marie WalkerGood
- Little Blossoms17 Aug 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Peterborough· critical tone· Marie WalkerInadequate
- Reepham Pre school20 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Marie WalkerGood
- Good
- The Learning Tree Kindergarten & Nursery School28 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Peterborough· very positive tone· Marie WalkerGood
- Kiddi Caru Nursery8 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Peterborough· positive tone· Marie Walker, Carly MooneyGood
- Good
- Welbourne Primary Academy Nursery20 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Peterborough· very positive tone· Marie WalkerGood
- Good
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- Little Toes Day Nursery Clifton13 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Nottingham· very critical tone· Marie WalkerInadequate
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Broadway Nursery10 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Peterborough· positive tone· Marie WalkerGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Sunflower Seed Preschool24 Jun 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Peterborough· positive tone· Marie WalkerGood
- Outstanding
- Inadequate
- Lodge Cottage Nursery School12 Dec 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· positive tone· Marie WalkerGood
- Good
- Requires improvement
- The Rainbow Centre (Marham)24 May 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· very positive tone· Julie Meredith-Jenkins, Marie WalkerReport
- Tom Thumb Nursery: The Willows28 Mar 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Norfolk· positive tone· Marie WalkerReport
- Good
- Winyates Pre-School7 Feb 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Peterborough· very positive tone· Marie WalkerReport
- Rainbow Pre-School21 Nov 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Peterborough· positive tone· Marie WalkerReport
- Tydd St Mary Playgroup9 Nov 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Marie WalkerReport
- ABC Kids Nursery26 Oct 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Peterborough· mostly positive tone· Marie WalkerReport
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Stars Day Nursery - Bushfield15 Mar 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Peterborough· critical tone· Marie WalkerInadequate
- Junior Adventures Group @ Priory Park Infants7 Mar 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Marie WalkerOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Shining Stars Pre-School Nursery6 Oct 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Peterborough· positive tone· Marie WalkerGood
- Whiz Kids Day Nursery11 Aug 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Peterborough· mostly positive tone· Marie WalkerInadequate
- Good
- Daisy Chain Day Nursery16 Feb 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Peterborough· positive tone· Marie WalkerGood
- Good
- Pinchbeck Kids Club3 Feb 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Lincolnshire· positive tone· Marie WalkerGood
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- The Udder Pre School Day Nursery Limited16 Aug 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Northamptonshire· positive tone· Marie WalkerRequires improvement
- Good
- Sawtry Day Nursery16 Jun 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Marie WalkerOutstanding
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