Inspector
Ruth Howard
Active in published reports from Apr 2019 to Aug 2026.
Inspections
31
As lead
29
94% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
1
Early years 31
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years19 graded by Ruth
Ruth
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 11% | -11 |
| Good | 89% | 76% | +14 |
| Requires improvement | 5% | 7% | -1 |
| Inadequate | 5% | 7% | -2 |
Early years5 graded by Ruth
RuthNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 29 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Ruth Howard's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 92% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +12
- Length
- +6%
- Next steps
- 3.0
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Safeguarding 90%Parents & families 84%Communication & language 81%Progress & outcomes 71%Teaching & assessment 61%Behaviour 61%Reading & phonics 42%Records & policies 39%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement1
Behaviour and attitudes22
Behaviour, attitudes and routines1
Children's welfare and wellbeing1
Curriculum and teaching1
Early years1
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management24
Outcomes2
Personal development22
Personal development, behaviour and welfare2
Quality of education22
Teaching, learning and assessment2
All inspections (31)
- Inspection
- lowestStrong
- Good
- Good
- Not met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Ravenshead Out of School Club26 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Ruth HowardMet
- Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool25 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Northamptonshire· positive tone· Melanie Eastwell, Ruth HowardGood
- Good
- Good
- Childminder, Out-of school day care in Leicestershire20 Sept 2022 ·Childminder, Out-of school day care· Leicestershire· mostly positive tone· Ruth HowardNot met
- Inadequate
- Good
- Met
- Good
Show all 31 inspections
- Blossom Tree Day Nursery17 Jan 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Melanie Eastwell, Ruth HowardGood
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
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