Inspector
Ruth George
Active in published reports from Jan 2006 to May 2023.
Inspections
133
As lead
131
98% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Early years 109 · Other 24
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years14 graded by Ruth
Ruth
National
| Outstanding | 36% | 11% | +25 |
| Good | 57% | 76% | -18 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 7% | 7% | +0 |
Early years7 graded by Ruth
RuthNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 91 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Ruth George's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 20% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −7
- Length
- +6%
- Next steps
- 3.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 85%Teaching & assessment 82%Progress & outcomes 71%Safeguarding 70%Communication & language 68%Behaviour 56%Staff development 55%Reading & phonics 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes29
Early years38
Leadership and management72
Outcomes43
Personal development29
Personal development, behaviour and welfare43
Quality of education29
Teaching, learning and assessment43
All inspections (133)
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Show all 133 inspections
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- Happy Tots10 Dec 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Barnet· very positive tone· Ruth GeorgeGood
- Good
- Bright Horizons Hatch End Day Nursery and Preschool27 Aug 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Harrow· mostly positive tone· Ruth GeorgeReport
- Good
- Good
- Report
- Beaufort Park Nursery23 May 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Barnet· positive tone· Ruth George, Catherine GreeneReport
- Outstanding
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Met
- Report
- Alan Pullinger Playgroup6 Feb 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Enfield· positive tone· Ruth GeorgeReport
- Smart Kids Day Nursery30 Jan 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Southwark· very positive tone· Ruth GeorgeReport
- Once Upon a Time Day Nurseries22 Jan 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hillingdon· very positive tone· Ruth GeorgeReport
- Met
- Report
- Good
- Good
- Keren's Nursery Holland Park28 Nov 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kensington and Chelsea· very positive tone· Ruth GeorgeReport
- Report
- Report
- Hampstead Garden Suburb Pre-School6 Nov 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Barnet· positive tone· Sonia Lobo, Ruth GeorgeReport
- Good
- Little Wellingtons Pre-School29 Oct 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Enfield· mostly positive tone· Ruth GeorgeReport
- Report
- Smarty's Nursery North Hayes16 Oct 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hillingdon· very positive tone· Ruth GeorgeReport
- Met
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Outstanding
- Good
- Report
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Inadequate
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Not met
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Not met
- Good
- Good
- Bright Horizons Oxford Business Park Day Nursery and Preschool30 Jan 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Ruth GeorgeGood
- Come and Play Pre-School11 Jan 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Ruth GeorgeGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
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- Met
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- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Met
- Outstanding
- Not met
- Good
- Good
- The Old Station Nursery, Iver30 Mar 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Buckinghamshire· positive tone· Ruth GeorgeGood
- The Teepee Day Nursery1 Apr 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bracknell Forest· very positive tone· Ruth GeorgeOutstanding
- Cookham Montessori School13 Feb 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Windsor and Maidenhead· very positive tone· Ruth GeorgeOutstanding
- Good
- Kangaroo Kids Nursery18 Dec 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Ealing· mostly positive tone· Ruth GeorgeGood
- Marsworth Pre-school11 Dec 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Buckinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Ruth GeorgeGood
- St Francis Pre-School4 Dec 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Windsor and Maidenhead· very positive tone· Ruth GeorgeOutstanding
- Ultimate Activity Camps at LVS Ascot31 Oct 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bracknell Forest· very positive tone· Ruth GeorgeOutstanding
- Beenham Pre-School6 Oct 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· West Berkshire· mostly positive tone· Ruth GeorgeRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Twizzle Tops Day Nursery29 Jul 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Brent· mostly positive tone· Ruth GeorgeGood
- Tot Town Nursery Ltd1 Jul 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Buckinghamshire· positive tone· Ruth GeorgeGood
- Teeny Boppers Montessori School18 Jun 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Slough· very positive tone· Ruth GeorgeOutstanding
- Requires improvement
- Kiddies' Cabin Day Nursery16 May 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Windsor and Maidenhead· positive tone· Ruth GeorgeGood
- Hazlemere Pre-School7 May 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Buckinghamshire· positive tone· Ruth GeorgeGood
- Acorn Under Fives28 Apr 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Wokingham· positive tone· Ruth GeorgeGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- The Aunties' Old School Nursery5 Mar 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Ruth GeorgeOutstanding
- Positive Steps Shellingford11 Jan 2006 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Ruth GeorgeReport
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