Inspector
Tania Poulton
Active in published reports from May 2022 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
37
As lead
37
100% of visits
Last 12 months
2
Remits
1
Early years 37
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years27 graded by Tania
Tania
National
| Outstanding | 7% | 11% | -4 |
| Good | 93% | 76% | +17 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Early years8 graded by Tania
TaniaNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 35 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Tania Poulton's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 74% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +2
- Length
- +4%
- Next steps
- 3.0
- per report
- Hedged
- 2%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 95%Safeguarding 84%Communication & language 76%Staff development 73%Behaviour 65%Teaching & assessment 59%Leadership & governance 51%Health & safety 32%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement2
Behaviour and attitudes27
Behaviour, attitudes and routines2
Children's welfare and wellbeing2
Curriculum and teaching2
Inclusion2
Leadership and governance2
Leadership and management27
Personal development27
Quality of education27
All inspections (37)
- Shelly Tots Preschool at St Pauls Cray CE Primary School18 Sept 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bromley· very positive tone· Tania PoultonlowestExpected
- lowestUrgent improvement
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Ballers Sports Coaching LTD30 Jul 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Lewisham· very positive tone· Tania PoultonMet
- Met
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Our Lady's Pre-School29 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bromley· very positive tone· Tania PoultonGood
- Good
- Good
- The Railway Children Upminster22 Mar 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Havering· very positive tone· Tania PoultonGood
- Nelmes Pre-School8 Mar 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Havering· very positive tone· Tania PoultonGood
- Dreams For You Nursery And Day Care29 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Enfield· positive tone· Tania PoultonGood
- Outstanding
- Woodentots Hive Babies12 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Camden· very positive tone· Tania PoultonGood
- Good
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- Magic Roundabout Nurseries Ltd28 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Tower Hamlets· positive tone· Tania PoultonGood
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Tillys Preschool Limited11 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Sutton· positive tone· Tania PoultonGood
- Riverside Nursery schools- Kew Montessori21 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Richmond upon Thames· very positive tone· Tania PoultonOutstanding
- Met
- Chestnuts Corner2 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Richmond upon Thames· positive tone· Tania PoultonGood
- NSSport (MJ) Holiday Activities and Care Club2 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Richmond upon Thames· positive tone· Tania PoultonMet
- Junior Adventures Group @ Meadlands TW1019 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Richmond upon Thames· very positive tone· Tania PoultonMet
- Kia Mena Montessori Pre School31 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bromley· positive tone· Tania PoultonGood
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Usually inspects alone.
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