Ofsted Inspector
Sally Smith
Active in published reports from Dec 2010 to Mar 2018.
Inspections
121
As lead
117
97% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
3
Early years 44 · Schools & FE 42 · Other 35
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 42 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Sally Smith's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 52% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −1
- Length
- +7%
- Next steps
- 2.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 6%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 92%Progress & outcomes 91%Parents & families 79%Safeguarding 61%Staff development 54%Records & policies 53%Behaviour 52%Leadership & governance 50%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes6
Early years13
Leadership and management20
Outcomes18
Personal development, behaviour and welfare20
Teaching, learning and assessment20
All inspections (121)
- Good
- Good
- Helping Hands Day Nursery26 Jan 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Thurrock· very positive tone· Sally SmithGood
- Ladybird Nursery15 Dec 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Southend on Sea· positive tone· Sally SmithGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Hall Park Academy15 Jun 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Nottinghamshire· very positive tone· Sally Smith, Andy Hunt, Chris Stevens +1Good
- Letter
- John Port School7 Jun 2017 ·Academy converter· Derbyshire· critical tone· Zarina Connolly, Chris Stevens, John Edwards +5Inadequate
- John Port School7 Jun 2017 ·Academy converter· Derbyshire· critical tone· Zarina Connolly, Chris Stevens, John Edwards +5Inadequate
- Good
- Bramcote College17 May 2017 ·Academy converter· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Sally Smith, Annabel Bolt, Ian CollingGood
- South Wigston High School4 May 2017 ·Academy converter· Leicestershire· mixed tone· Sally Smith, Alison Davies, Christine Staley +1Requires improvement
- Letter
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Monitoring visit
- Good
- Good
Show all 121 inspections
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Heathfield Primary and Nursery School1 Dec 2016 ·Community school· Nottingham· positive tone· Sally Smith, Aileen King, Caroline Evans +2Good
- Kettering Park Infant School24 Nov 2016 ·Community school· Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire· mixed tone· Sally Smith, Janis Warren, Moira Dales +1Requires improvement
- Scargill CofE (Aided) Primary School11 Nov 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Derbyshire· positive tone· Jayne Ashman, Di Mullan, Helen Atkins +3Requires improvement
- Good
- Green Oaks Primary Academy3 Nov 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· West Northamptonshire· mixed tone· Sally Smith, Heidi Malliff, Kate NashInadequate
- Outstanding
- Letter
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Monitoring visit
- Letter
- Blakesley Church of England Primary School6 Jul 2016 ·Voluntary controlled school· Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Sally SmithOutstanding
- The Newark Academy29 Jun 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Nottinghamshire· critical tone· Sally Smith, David Bennett, Ellenor Beighton +1Inadequate
- Letter
- Huxlow Science College15 Jun 2016 ·Academy converter· North Northamptonshire· positive tone· Sally Smith, Andrew Hunt, Denise Newsome +1Good
- Malcolm Arnold Academy25 May 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· West Northamptonshire· mostly positive tone· Sally Smith, Andrew Hunt, Azizah Pathan +3Requires improvement
- Beeches Kids and Training22 Mar 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Birmingham· positive tone· Sally SmithGood
- Scotch Orchard Badgers8 May 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Staffordshire· positive tone· Sally SmithGood
- Reach For The Stars Nursery28 Jul 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Staffordshire· positive tone· Sally SmithGood
- Midland Mencap Playscheme14 Jul 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Birmingham· positive tone· Sally SmithMet
- Bizzy Tots Day Nursery Ltd10 Jul 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Warwickshire· very positive tone· Sally SmithOutstanding
- Honey Bears Out of School Club24 Jun 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Birmingham· positive tone· Sally SmithGood
- Maple Tree Nursery and Pre-school1 May 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Walsall· mostly positive tone· Sally SmithGood
- Nishkam Nursery26 Mar 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· positive tone· Sally SmithGood
- Good
- Magic Moments at Barnt Green10 Mar 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Worcestershire· critical tone· Sally SmithInadequate
- Good
- Bright Kids Studley21 Jan 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Warwickshire· critical tone· Sally SmithInadequate
- Juice Nurseries Limited10 Oct 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Trafford· very positive tone· Sally SmithOutstanding
- Fig Tree Day Nursery20 Sept 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· critical tone· Sally SmithInadequate
- Rubery Day Nursery16 Sept 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Sally SmithRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- KIDS Family Centre14 Aug 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· positive tone· Sally SmithOutstanding
- The Nest Nursery1 Aug 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· very positive tone· Sally SmithOutstanding
- Highfield Day Nursery18 Jul 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· very positive tone· Sally SmithOutstanding
- Little Angels of Leamington Spa Nursery5 Jun 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Warwickshire· positive tone· Sally SmithGood
- Adventureland Day Nursery31 May 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Walsall· very positive tone· Sally SmithOutstanding
- Bright Kids Northfield10 May 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· positive tone· Sally SmithGood
- Nuffy Bear Day Nursery3 May 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Warwickshire· positive tone· Sally SmithGood
- Bright Eyes Day Care Nursery Limited29 Apr 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· positive tone· Sally SmithGood
- Little Swans Day Nursery22 Apr 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· very positive tone· Sally SmithOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- ILM Day Nurseries9 Jan 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Sally SmithRequires improvement
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Kidz Zone @ Robin Hood Primary School17 Oct 2012 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Birmingham· critical tone· Sally SmithInadequate
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Report
- The Little Penguins Day Nursery11 Jul 2012 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Warrington· very positive tone· Sally SmithReport
- Report
- Report
- Children 1st @ Derby Road31 Jan 2012 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Derbyshire· very positive tone· Sally SmithReport
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- Report
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- Report
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- Report
- Bright Horizons Springfields Day Nursery and Preschool1 Aug 2011 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Sally SmithReport
- KIDS Family Centre24 May 2011 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· very positive tone· Sally SmithReport
- Seesaws Walmley20 May 2011 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Sally SmithReport
- Report
- Report
- The Learning Nursery26 Apr 2011 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Worcestershire· mostly positive tone· Sally SmithReport
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Russell Nursery School11 Mar 2011 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· positive tone· Sally SmithReport
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Report
- La Petite Academy Ltd6 Dec 2010 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Derby· very positive tone· Sally SmithReport
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