Inspector
Sharon Wilcox
Active in published reports from Jun 2022 to Mar 2026.
Inspections
74
As lead
73
99% of visits
Last 12 months
6
Remits
2
Early years 73 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years58 graded by Sharon
Sharon
National
| Outstanding | 19% | 11% | +8 |
| Good | 71% | 76% | -5 |
| Requires improvement | 3% | 7% | -3 |
| Inadequate | 7% | 7% | 0 |
Early years9 graded by Sharon
SharonNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 67 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Sharon Wilcox's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 45% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −2
- Length
- +4%
- Next steps
- 2.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 97%Communication & language 95%Safeguarding 77%Reading & phonics 70%Staff development 59%Teaching & assessment 46%Behaviour 45%Progress & outcomes 45%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement6
Behaviour and attitudes58
Behaviour, attitudes and routines6
Children's welfare and wellbeing6
Curriculum and teaching6
Inclusion6
Leadership and governance6
Leadership and management58
Personal development58
Quality of education58
All inspections (74)
- Lake View Nursery Ltd5 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Herefordshire· very positive tone· Sharon WilcoxlowestExpected
- Rainbow Playschool Ltd5 Feb 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Warwickshire· positive tone· Sharon WilcoxlowestExpected
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- Met
- Outstanding
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- GO GO Makers Limited15 Apr 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Warwickshire· very positive tone· Sharon WilcoxMet
- Met
- Good
- Little Trolls Day Care Ltd20 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· very positive tone· Sharon WilcoxGood
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- Honey Bees Day Nursery6 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Worcestershire· positive tone· Sharon Wilcox, Suzanne TaylorGood
- Kids Planet Stepping Stones Streetly18 Feb 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· very positive tone· Sharon WilcoxGood
- Good
- Good
- Al-Madina Nursery - Aston15 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Birmingham· very positive tone· Sharon WilcoxGood
- St.Anthony's Night Owls8 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Warwickshire· very positive tone· Sharon WilcoxMet
- Good
- Abacus Pre-School Nursery Limited13 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Warwickshire· positive tone· Sharon WilcoxGood
- Edgbaston Day Nursery5 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Sharon Wilcox, Johanna HoltGood
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Dilwyn Playgroup9 Sept 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Herefordshire· positive tone· Sharon WilcoxGood
- Good
- Good
- Active Angels Day Nursery8 Aug 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Solihull· very positive tone· Sharon WilcoxOutstanding
- Cherry Tree Nurseries24 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Coventry· positive tone· Sharon WilcoxGood
- Shining Stars Nursery & Preschool3 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Worcestershire· very positive tone· Sharon WilcoxGood
- Shipston Pre School CIC Ltd17 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Warwickshire· very positive tone· Sharon WilcoxOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Warndon26 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Worcestershire· positive tone· Sharon Wilcox, Maryanne Hepburn-BeanGood
- Good
- Outstanding
- Inadequate
- Good
- The World Outside Kindergarten30 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Worcestershire· positive tone· Sharon WilcoxGood
- Good
- Castle Care Club at St Peters4 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Worcestershire· positive tone· Sharon WilcoxMet
- Victoria House Out of School Club20 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Worcestershire· positive tone· Sharon WilcoxMet
- Ragamuffins Day Nursery13 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Worcestershire· positive tone· Sharon WilcoxGood
- Pride & Joy Childcare22 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Worcestershire· positive tone· Sharon WilcoxOutstanding
- Nurture Outdoor Kindergarten7 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Worcestershire· positive tone· Sharon WilcoxGood
- Inadequate
- Outstanding
- Good
- Oak House Nursery School Ltd9 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises· Herefordshire· very positive tone· Sharon Wilcox, Josephine HeathOutstanding
- Childcare on Domestic Premises, Full day care in Herefordshire24 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Domestic Premises, Full day care· Herefordshire· positive tone· Sharon WilcoxReport
- Cornmeadow Early Years and Families18 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Worcestershire· very positive tone· Sharon WilcoxOutstanding
- Smart Steps Nursery1 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Worcestershire· positive tone· Sharon WilcoxGood
- Wishing Well Nursery Perdiswell11 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Worcestershire· positive tone· Sharon WilcoxGood
- Outstanding
- Requires improvement
- Jack In The Box (Bosbury) Ltd @ Crib Cottage8 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Herefordshire· very positive tone· Sharon WilcoxOutstanding
- Whitecross Day Nursery28 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Herefordshire· very positive tone· Sharon WilcoxGood
- Great Witley Pre School Playgroup9 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Worcestershire· mixed tone· Sharon Wilcox, Josephine HeathRequires improvement
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