Inspector
Samantha Thorn
Active in published reports from May 2026 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
18
As lead
18
100% of visits
Last 12 months
18
Remits
1
Early years 18
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement16
Behaviour, attitudes and routines17
Children's welfare and wellbeing17
Curriculum and teaching16
Inclusion17
Leadership and governance17
All inspections (18)
- Crafty Wizards Horn Park18 Sept 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Greenwich· very positive tone· Samantha ThornlowestExpected
- Bright Horizons Golders Green Day Nursery and Preschool8 Sept 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Barnet· mixed tone· Samantha Thorn, Jamie-Lee KifflowestNeeds attention
- Little Crickets20 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Haringey· positive tone· Samantha ThornlowestExpected
- Tiny Treasures Nursery18 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Redbridge· positive tone· Samantha ThornlowestExpected
- Bright Horizons Enfield Hilly Fields Day Nursery and Preschool11 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Enfield· very critical tone· Samantha Thorn, Julia CrowleylowestUrgent improvement
- Mace Montessori Nursery3 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lambeth· positive tone· Samantha ThornlowestExpected
- Jacqueline's Gems @ Lime Wood22 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bexley· mostly positive tone· Samantha ThornlowestNeeds attention
- Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Porters Avenue.20 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Barking and Dagenham· very positive tone· Samantha ThornlowestExpected
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- Parsloes Extended School9 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Barking and Dagenham· positive tone· Samantha ThornlowestExpected
- Edencherries Pre School2 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Havering· mixed tone· Samantha ThornlowestNeeds attention
- Riverside Nursery Schools – Richmond Montessori29 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Richmond upon Thames· mostly positive tone· Samantha ThornlowestNeeds attention
- Aardvark Preschool23 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Havering· very positive tone· Samantha ThornlowestExpected
- Matchbox Day Nursery15 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Tower Hamlets· mostly positive tone· Samantha ThornlowestNeeds attention
- Pomegranate Nursery9 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Barnet· positive tone· Samantha ThornlowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- Shining Starz Pre-School15 May 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Havering· positive tone· Samantha ThornlowestExpected
- West Finchley Day Nursery and Pre-School7 May 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Barnet· positive tone· Samantha ThornlowestExpected
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