Inspector
Ruth Mason
Active in published reports from Jul 2019 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
61
As lead
61
100% of visits
Last 12 months
16
Remits
2
Early years 59 · Other 2
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years27 graded by Ruth
Ruth
National
| Outstanding | 15% | 11% | +4 |
| Good | 74% | 76% | -1 |
| Requires improvement | 7% | 7% | +1 |
| Inadequate | 4% | 7% | -3 |
Early years3 graded by Ruth
RuthNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 43 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Ruth Mason's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 75% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +3
- Length
- +6%
- Next steps
- 2.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 98%Communication & language 82%Safeguarding 79%Behaviour 75%Reading & phonics 69%Curriculum 51%Progress & outcomes 51%Teaching & assessment 46%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement12
Behaviour and attitudes39
Behaviour, attitudes and routines15
Children's welfare and wellbeing15
Curriculum and teaching12
Inclusion15
Leadership and governance15
Leadership and management39
Personal development39
Quality of education39
All inspections (61)
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- Kids Planet Turnbridge12 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· East Riding of Yorkshire· positive tone· Ruth MasonlowestExpected
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- Dinky Groves OOSC10 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· York· very positive tone· Ruth MasonlowestExpected
- Heaton Avenue Before and After School Club7 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Kirklees· very positive tone· Ruth MasonlowestExpected
- Active Care - Bawtry Mayflower Primary School2 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Doncaster· positive tone· Ruth MasonlowestExpected
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- Inadequate
- Met
- Good
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- Good
- Outstanding
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Al - Noor Nursery2 Oct 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kirklees· very positive tone· Ruth MasonGood
- Good
- Good
- Chapel Street Pre-school11 Sept 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leeds· very positive tone· Ruth MasonGood
- Good
- Good
- Kids Planet Horsforth4 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leeds· very positive tone· Ruth MasonGood
- Outstanding
- Little Badgers Pre School18 Apr 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· York· very positive tone· Ruth MasonGood
- Crigglestone Day Care20 Mar 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wakefield· very positive tone· Ruth MasonGood
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Little Owls Nursery Chapeltown7 Jul 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leeds· very positive tone· Ruth MasonOutstanding
- Report
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Nurtured @ Alverthorpe24 Jul 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wakefield· very positive tone· Ruth Mason, Helen BlackburnReport
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