Inspector
Rachel McHugh
Active in published reports from Mar 2022 to Jan 2026.
Inspections
35
As lead
35
100% of visits
Last 12 months
1
Remits
1
Early years 35
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years32 graded by Rachel
Rachel
National
| Outstanding | 3% | 11% | -8 |
| Good | 94% | 76% | +18 |
| Requires improvement | 3% | 7% | -3 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Early years2 graded by Rachel
RachelNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 34 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Rachel McHugh's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 56% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −1
- Length
- +2%
- Next steps
- 2.0
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Communication & language 100%Parents & families 91%Reading & phonics 83%Safeguarding 77%Staff development 63%Behaviour 54%Curriculum 46%Progress & outcomes 46%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement1
Behaviour and attitudes32
Behaviour, attitudes and routines1
Children's welfare and wellbeing1
Curriculum and teaching1
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management32
Personal development32
Quality of education32
All inspections (35)
- lowestExpected
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Rookwood Private Nursery School9 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bury· very positive tone· Rachel McHughGood
- Good
- Kids Planet Kirkby28 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Knowsley· positive tone· Rachel McHughGood
- Ashbourne Day Nursery Bootle14 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Sefton· positive tone· Rachel McHughGood
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Kenwood Day Nursery Ltd6 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· positive tone· Rachel McHughGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Hollins Wood Childcare4 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Stockport· very positive tone· Rachel McHugh, Kellie LeverGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery9 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· positive tone· Rachel McHughGood
- Good
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- Simon House Nursery and Pre-School21 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oldham· very positive tone· Rachel McHughOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Georgie Porgies8 Mar 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· very positive tone· Rachel McHughGood
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