Inspector
Penny Smith
Active in published reports from May 2022 to Mar 2023.
Inspections
9
As lead
9
100% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Early years 9
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years7 graded by Penny
Penny
National
| Outstanding | 14% | 11% | +3 |
| Good | 86% | 76% | +10 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Early years2 graded by Penny
PennyNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 9 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Penny Smith's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 49% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −2
- Length
- +1%
- Next steps
- 2.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 100%Safeguarding 100%Communication & language 89%Staff development 78%Behaviour 78%Reading & phonics 67%Teaching & assessment 56%Curriculum 56%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes7
Leadership and management7
Personal development7
Quality of education7
All inspections (9)
- Junior Adventures Group @ Fairlight23 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Brighton and Hove· positive tone· Penny SmithMet
- Pepperpot Nursery Ltd24 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Brighton and Hove· very positive tone· Penny SmithGood
- Starfish Kids Club @ Cottesmore23 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Brighton and Hove· very positive tone· Penny SmithMet
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Tarnerland Nursery School15 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Brighton and Hove· positive tone· Penny SmithGood
- Leechpool Caterpillar Nursery & After School Club26 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Sussex· positive tone· Penny SmithGood
Where they've inspected
Often inspects with
Usually inspects alone.
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