Inspector
Sarah Madge
Active in published reports from Mar 2014 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
432
As lead
419
97% of visits
Last 12 months
11
Remits
2
Early years 404 · Other 28
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years92 graded by Sarah
Sarah
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 11% | -11 |
| Good | 45% | 76% | -31 |
| Requires improvement | 22% | 7% | +15 |
| Inadequate | 34% | 7% | +27 |
Early years8 graded by Sarah
SarahNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 337 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Sarah Madge's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 50% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −2
- Length
- +1%
- Next steps
- 3.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 6%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Progress & outcomes 76%Parents & families 74%Teaching & assessment 72%Safeguarding 70%Communication & language 62%Behaviour 47%Staff development 45%Records & policies 36%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement10
Behaviour and attitudes116
Behaviour, attitudes and routines10
Children's welfare and wellbeing10
Curriculum and teaching10
Early years151
Inclusion10
Leadership and governance10
Leadership and management317
Outcomes191
Personal development116
Personal development, behaviour and welfare201
Quality of education116
Teaching, learning and assessment201
All inspections (432)
- lowestExpected
- Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Woodlands21 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgelowestExpected
- lowestUrgent improvement
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Jumping Jellybeans LTD11 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Victoria Jones, Sarah MadgeInspection
- lowestExpected
- Achievers Day Nursery Ltd24 Feb 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Plymouth· positive tone· Sarah Madge, Sarah RobertslowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Good
- Acorns Day Nursery9 Jul 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Ottertots Day Care Nursery3 Jul 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Requires improvement
- Seedlings Pre School18 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Plymouth· critical tone· Joanne Steward, Sarah MadgeInadequate
- Inadequate
- Queen's College Nursery29 Apr 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Somerset· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Requires improvement
- Torpoint Teddies Day Nursery12 Feb 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Sarah MadgeRequires improvement
- Springfield Nursery Ltd11 Feb 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· very positive tone· Victoria Jones, Sarah MadgeGood
- Requires improvement
- Kingwood Children @ Muddifords Court22 Oct 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· mixed tone· Rebecca Hayday, Michelle Heimsoth, Sarah MadgeInadequate
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- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Tops Prince Rock1 Oct 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Plymouth· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Inadequate
- Good
- Happy Hawks Childcare8 Aug 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Devon· mixed tone· Sarah MadgeNot met
- Good
- Inadequate
- Echoes Childcare30 May 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· very positive tone· Dilys Vincent, Sarah MadgeGood
- Inadequate
- Bratton Fleming Pre-School CIC20 May 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Berrynarbor Pre-School22 Apr 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Devon· mostly positive tone· Sarah MadgeRequires improvement
- St Petroc's School Nursery16 Apr 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cornwall· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Spring Cedars12 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Kenleys Day Nursery1 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Plymouth· mixed tone· Marie Swindells, Sarah MadgeInadequate
- St Columb Minor Preschool31 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cornwall· positive tone· Jemma Honey, Sarah MadgeGood
- Premier Wraparound @ St Sidwell's11 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Devon· positive tone· Sarah MadgeMet
- Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care10 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Plymouth· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Wraparound @ Whipton Barton5 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeMet
- Good
- Owlets7 Nov 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah Madge, Michelle HeimsothGood
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Met
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Footsteps Childcare Centre26 Sept 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cornwall· positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Inadequate
- Good
- Nurture Day Nursery & Pre School6 Sept 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cornwall· positive tone· Sarah MadgeRequires improvement
- Kids Zone24 Aug 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cornwall· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Ryn Gwari Farm - Nursery, Pre-School & Forest School17 Aug 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Cornwall· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Inadequate
- Little Tree Woodland School19 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cornwall· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Bambinos Childcare Centre10 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Plymouth· mixed tone· Victoria Jones, Sarah MadgeInadequate
- Good
- Inadequate
- St Columb Minor Preschool22 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cornwall· critical tone· Sarah Madge, Samantha PowisInadequate
- Little Pickles16 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cornwall· positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Met
- Report
- Sunny Day Nursery & Play Club17 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Dorset· critical tone· Sarah Madge, Leanne GallowayInadequate
- Laser Adventure Holidays Limited11 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Devon· positive tone· Sarah Madge, Victoria JonesMet
- Good
- Delaware Pre School14 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cornwall· positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Inadequate
- Met
- Inadequate
- Southmead Pre-School6 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Devon· positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Inadequate
- Maytree Preschool5 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Devon· mostly positive tone· Sarah MadgeRequires improvement
- Jack & Jill's Childcare Radford14 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Plymouth· positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Scribblez Day Nursery8 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· critical tone· Sarah Madge, Bridget CopsonInadequate
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Cooper Trees Nursery Ltd10 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cornwall· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Manor House Nursery4 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bristol· mixed tone· Sarah Madge, Mary DanielInadequate
- Inadequate
- Little Pickles21 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Sarah MadgeRequires improvement
- Good
- The Honeytree Day Nursery & Pre-school, Bristol16 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bristol· mixed tone· Sarah Madge, Charlotte AdcockInadequate
- Dartmouth Pre-School9 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Devon· positive tone· Sarah MadgeRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Indian Queens under 5's5 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Cornwall· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Inadequate
- Not met
- Sunflowers Day Nursery10 Mar 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· mostly positive tone· Sarah MadgeInadequate
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Little Pickles21 Jan 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Sarah MadgeRequires improvement
- Bradworthy Pre-School17 Jan 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Bambinos Day Nursery10 Jan 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Good
- Good
- Dobwalls Nursery18 Nov 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cornwall· critical tone· Sarah MadgeInadequate
- Good
- Inadequate
- Met
- Children Of Towan13 Oct 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Cornwall· positive tone· Sarah Madge, Catherine SampleRequires improvement
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Report
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Pensilva Pre-School19 Jul 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Cornwall· positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Happy Days Nursery Derriford5 Jul 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Plymouth· positive tone· Sarah Madge, Michelle HeimsothGood
- Inadequate
- Small Wonders Children's Nursery9 Jun 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Sarah MadgeInadequate
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Plymouth27 May 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Plymouth· critical tone· Sarah Madge, Michelle HeimsothInadequate
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Butterflies Early Years Centre20 Nov 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Torbay· mixed tone· Sarah MadgeRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Happy Days Nursery Derriford16 Oct 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Plymouth· mixed tone· Sarah Madge, Katherine LambInadequate
- Inadequate
- Good
- Kneehigh Pre-School Nursery7 Oct 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Sarah MadgeRequires improvement
- Good
- Report
- Report
- Characters Day Nursery24 Jun 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Plymouth· positive tone· Sarah MadgeReport
- Report
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Report
- Good
- Good
- Mendip House Nursery & Pre School1 May 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Somerset· positive tone· Sarah MadgeReport
- Not met
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Good
- Report
- Kingwood Children28 Jan 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeReport
- Good
- Kenleys Day Nursery16 Jan 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Plymouth· critical tone· Sarah Madge, Gemma RolstoneReport
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Arts Play Bideford (Holiday)10 Dec 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Devon· mostly positive tone· Sarah MadgeReport
- Report
- Report
- Chudleigh Knighton Pre-School12 Nov 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeReport
- Good
- Report
- Outstanding
- Inadequate
- Report
- Report
- West Hill Pre-School11 Oct 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeReport
- Report
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Report
- Report
- Outstanding
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Bratton Fleming Pre-School CIC18 Jun 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Devon· positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Good
- Good
- Flying Start Nursery - Camborne29 May 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cornwall· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Not met
- Thorverton Pre-School2 May 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Devon· positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Little Blossoms Day Nursery25 Apr 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Plymouth· positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Charlton Nursery9 Apr 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Somerset· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Good
- Broadmayne & West Knighton Pre-School14 Mar 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Dorset· positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Bambinos Childcare Centre16 Feb 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Plymouth· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Requires improvement
- Not met
- Met
- Good
- World's End Under Fives Centre31 Jan 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kensington and Chelsea· critical tone· Sarah MadgeRequires improvement
- Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd24 Jan 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kensington and Chelsea· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Requires improvement
- Sidmouth Daycare Nursery & Preschool17 Jan 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· mostly positive tone· Sarah MadgeRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Little Acorns Nursery13 Dec 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cornwall· positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Good
- Not met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- The Cabin Childcare Centre, YMCA27 Sept 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Plymouth· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Woodpeckers Day Nursery16 Aug 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Inadequate
- Outstanding
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Pixieland Mannamead26 Jul 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Plymouth· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Good
- Acorns Pre-School21 Jun 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cornwall· positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Ark in the Park Day Nursery27 Feb 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Met
- Met
- Good
- The Woodside Centre13 Feb 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Good
- Good
- Sticklebricks Pre-School1 Feb 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Wonderland Nursery31 Jan 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Dorset· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Outstanding
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Margaret McMillan Nursery School10 Nov 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Plymouth· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Not met
- Good
- Sunbeams3 Nov 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Plymouth· mostly positive tone· Sarah MadgeRequires improvement
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Outstanding
- Met
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Not met
- Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery And Pre School12 Jul 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Good
- Bovey Busy Bees Preschool4 Jul 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Devon· positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Chagford Montessori Nursery School30 Jun 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Requires improvement
- Outstanding
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Tregadillett Pre-School19 May 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cornwall· positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Outstanding
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Secret Garden Day Nursery11 Apr 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Not met
- Met
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Outstanding
- Good
- Not met
- Met
- Outstanding
- Met
- Good
- Not met
- Good
- St Marychurch Pre School10 Feb 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Torbay· positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Southmead Pre-School25 Jan 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeOutstanding
- Sparkies Nursery School7 Jan 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Wandsworth· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Good
- Inadequate
- Met
- Good
- Kennford Playbox23 Nov 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Plymouth11 Nov 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Plymouth· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeOutstanding
- Requires improvement
- Bambinos Day Nursery19 Oct 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Widey Court Pre-School15 Oct 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Plymouth· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Good
- Good
- Not met
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Little Angels2 Jun 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· very positive tone· Sarah MadgeOutstanding
- Good
- Little Ones Honiton26 May 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· mostly positive tone· Sarah MadgeRequires improvement
- Good
- Kidz Star Club22 Apr 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Devon· mostly positive tone· Sarah MadgeRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Foxhayes Playclub7 Apr 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Devon· positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Ogwell Pre School3 Mar 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· mostly positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Coleridge Pre-school Playgroup3 Nov 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Devon· mostly positive tone· Sarah MadgeRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Greenfield Club12 Aug 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· South Gloucestershire· positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Roche Pre-School Playgroup9 Jul 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Cornwall· mostly positive tone· Sarah MadgeRequires improvement
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Plymtree Pre-school10 Mar 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Devon· positive tone· Sarah MadgeGood
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