Inspector
Ruth Glover
Active in published reports from Oct 2022 to Mar 2025.
Inspections
25
As lead
25
100% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Early years 25
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years22 graded by Ruth
Ruth
National
| Outstanding | 23% | 11% | +12 |
| Good | 73% | 76% | -3 |
| Requires improvement | 5% | 7% | -2 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Early years3 graded by Ruth
RuthNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 25 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Ruth Glover's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 38% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −3
- Length
- −4%
- Next steps
- 2.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 4%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Communication & language 96%Safeguarding 92%Parents & families 92%Behaviour 68%Reading & phonics 64%Progress & outcomes 52%Curriculum 48%Maths 44%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes22
Leadership and management22
Personal development22
Quality of education22
All inspections (25)
- Premier Wraparound @ CSM10 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Devon· very positive tone· Ruth GloverMet
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- PATA @ Elmbridge Under Fives9 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Ruth GloverOutstanding
- OCOSC Wrapround Care@Avanti Gardens School4 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bristol· very positive tone· Ruth GloverMet
- Good
- Progressive Kids Bristol17 Apr 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Ruth GloverMet
- Stepping Stones Playgroup (Dursley)13 Mar 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Ruth GloverGood
- Outstanding
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Severn Beach Preschool14 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Ruth GloverOutstanding
- North Nibley Preschool3 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Ruth GloverGood
- Outstanding
- Come and Play Day Nursery Ltd27 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Gloucestershire· positive tone· Ruth GloverGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- YMCA Green Shoots Day Nursery28 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wiltshire· very positive tone· Ruth GloverGood
Where they've inspected
Often inspects with
Usually inspects alone.
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