Inspector
Sheila Sidey
Active in published reports from Feb 2023 to Aug 2026.
Inspections
31
As lead
30
97% of visits
Last 12 months
17
Remits
1
Early years 31
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years14 graded by Sheila
Sheila
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 11% | -11 |
| Good | 100% | 76% | +24 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 14 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Sheila Sidey's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 74% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +2
- Length
- −5%
- Next steps
- 1.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 2%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Behaviour 97%Parents & families 94%Communication & language 94%Progress & outcomes 77%Safeguarding 71%Teaching & assessment 58%Staff development 52%SEND & inclusion 39%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement15
Behaviour and attitudes14
Behaviour, attitudes and routines17
Children's welfare and wellbeing17
Curriculum and teaching15
Inclusion17
Leadership and governance17
Leadership and management14
Personal development14
Quality of education14
All inspections (31)
- lowestExpected
- Ultimate Activity Camps at Bedford Modern School4 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bedford· positive tone· Sheila SideylowestExpected
- Bright Horizons Ely Day Nursery and Preschool16 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cambridgeshire· mostly positive tone· Louise Harris, Sheila SideylowestNeeds attention
- Smartys Day Nursery14 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Sheila SideylowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Premier - Greenfield23 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Central Bedfordshire· very positive tone· Sheila SideylowestExpected
- Coton Day Nursery and Out of School Club12 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Sheila SideylowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Monkey Puzzle Riverside20 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Sheila SideylowestExpected
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- lowestExpected
- Caring Kindergartens17 Feb 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Sheila Sidey, Annette FranklinlowestExpected
- lowestExpected
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- Good
- Good
- Good
- Kids Planet Kettering15 Jul 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· North Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Sheila SideyGood
- Good
- Wootton Playgroup8 May 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Sheila SideyGood
- Good
- Good
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- Good
- Titchmarsh Pre School11 Dec 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· North Northamptonshire· very positive tone· Sheila SideyGood
- Good
- Wollaston and Strixton Preschool18 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· North Northamptonshire· positive tone· Sheila SideyGood
- Good
- Treetops Toton21 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Sheila SideyGood
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