Inspector
Teresa Colburn
Active in published reports from Aug 2009 to Sept 2025.
Inspections
55
As lead
55
100% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Early years 47 · Other 8
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years18 graded by Teresa
Teresa
National
| Outstanding | 56% | 11% | +45 |
| Good | 39% | 76% | -37 |
| Requires improvement | 6% | 7% | -1 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Early years11 graded by Teresa
TeresaNational
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 41 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Teresa Colburn's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 90% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +7
- Length
- −3%
- Next steps
- 4.0
- per report
- Hedged
- 1%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Safeguarding 95%Parents & families 76%Communication & language 62%Teaching & assessment 56%Staff development 55%Progress & outcomes 55%Records & policies 49%Behaviour 44%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes18
Early years8
Leadership and management25
Outcomes7
Personal development18
Personal development, behaviour and welfare7
Quality of education18
Teaching, learning and assessment7
All inspections (55)
- Outstanding
- Met
- Met
- Kids Planet Haywards Heath16 May 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Teresa ColburnOutstanding
- Good
- Holy Trinity Lower Beeding23 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Teresa ColburnMet
- Ladybirds Nursery School5 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Teresa ColburnGood
- Outstanding
- Netherfield Pre-School13 Oct 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· East Sussex· very positive tone· Teresa ColburnOutstanding
- Abc Day Nursery28 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Teresa ColburnGood
- St John's Sunshine Pre-school7 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Teresa ColburnGood
- Premier Education - Wrap Around Care at Goring Primary School22 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· West Sussex· positive tone· Teresa ColburnMet
- Met
- Outstanding
- Southdown Nursery4 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Teresa ColburnOutstanding
- Horsted Keynes Pre-School24 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Teresa ColburnOutstanding
- Cottis Preschool9 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Teresa ColburnOutstanding
- Downsbrook Out of School Club5 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· West Sussex· positive tone· Teresa ColburnMet
- Requires improvement
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Met
- Met
Show all 55 inspections
- St Andrew's Pre-School11 Feb 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Teresa ColburnOutstanding
- Met
- Isabello's Preschool19 Nov 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Teresa ColburnGood
- Met
- Met
- Whizz Kids Holiday Club13 Aug 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Teresa ColburnMet
- Met
- Good
- Met
- Outstanding
- Robins Nest Day Nursery16 Nov 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Teresa ColburnReport
- Report
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Oscar Bears Day Care10 Nov 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Sussex· positive tone· Teresa ColburnGood
- Goring Little Fishes Preschool6 Oct 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Teresa ColburnOutstanding
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School4 Apr 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Teresa ColburnOutstanding
- Horam Community Pre-School14 Mar 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· East Sussex· mixed tone· Teresa ColburnInadequate
- Requires improvement
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Fiveways Playcentre13 Jul 2011 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Brighton and Hove· very positive tone· Teresa ColburnReport
- Report
- Footsteps Day Nursery6 Aug 2009 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Brighton and Hove· very positive tone· Teresa ColburnReport
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