Ofsted Inspector
Aejaz Laher
Active in published reports from Dec 2018 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
27
As lead
0
0% of visits
Last 12 months
4
Remits
1
Schools & FE 27
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE9 graded by Aejaz
Aejaz
National
| Outstanding | 11% | 10% | +1 |
| Good | 67% | 66% | +1 |
| Requires improvement | 22% | 19% | +3 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 16 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Aejaz Laher's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 12% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −10
- Length
- +3%
- Next steps
- 3.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Leadership & governance 96%Teaching & assessment 89%Behaviour 85%Progress & outcomes 78%SEND & inclusion 70%Personal development 63%Reading & phonics 48%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes1
Achievement4
Attendance and behaviour4
Behaviour and attitudes15
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years1
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management19
Outcomes4
Personal development15
Personal development and wellbeing4
Personal development, behaviour and welfare4
Post 16 provision2
Quality of education15
Teaching, learning and assessment4
All inspections (27)
- Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy22 Sept 2026 ·Academy converter· Leeds· mostly positive tone· James Duncan, Aejaz Laher, John O'Hara +1lowestNeeds attention
- Abbey Grange Church of England Academy6 May 2026 ·Academy converter· Leeds· very positive tone· Chris Carr, Aejaz Laher, Andrew Gibbins +3lowestExpected
- Brighouse High School24 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Calderdale· mostly positive tone· Nikki Heron, Aejaz Laher, James Franklin-Smith +2lowestNeeds attention
- Oakwood High School27 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· Rotherham· very positive tone· Michael Wardle, Aejaz Laher, Julian Appleyard +2lowestExpected
- Good
- Good
- Clervaux Garden School28 Nov 2024 ·Other independent special school· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Andrea Batley, Aejaz Laher, Debbie RedshawGood
- Lightcliffe Academy13 Nov 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Calderdale· positive tone· Elaine Mawson, Aejaz Laher, Eleanor Belfield +3Good
- Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead15 May 2024 ·Academy converter· Gateshead· very positive tone· Thomas Wraith, Aejaz Laher, John Downs +2Outstanding
- Trinity Academy Bradford20 Mar 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Bradford· very positive tone· Andrew Gibbins, Aejaz Laher, John LucasGood
- St Cuthbert's High School7 Feb 2024 ·Academy converter· Newcastle upon Tyne· positive tone· Hannah Millett, Aejaz Laher, Jamie Lawler +2Good
- Inspection
- Horizon Community College5 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Barnsley· very positive tone· Hannah Millett, Aejaz Laher, Stuart VoyceInspection
- Royds Hall, A Share Academy14 Mar 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Kirklees· positive tone· Steve Shaw, Aejaz Laher, Angela Spencer-Brooke +2Good
- Rossett School23 Nov 2022 ·Academy converter· North Yorkshire· mixed tone· Steve Shaw, Aejaz Laher, Angela White +2Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Titus Salt School17 Mar 2022 ·Community school· Bradford· positive tone· John Linkins, Aejaz Laher, Eleanor Belfield +3Good
- Haughton Academy2 Feb 2022 ·Academy converter· Darlington· positive tone· Richard Jones, Aejaz Laher, Manina Tyler-Mort +1Good
- Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities29 Sept 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Rotherham· mixed tone· Matthew Vellensworth, Aejaz Laher, Marc Doyle +1Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Rodillian Academy3 Oct 2019 ·Academy converter· Leeds· mostly positive tone· Malcolm Kirtley, Aejaz Laher, Liz CresswellInspection
- Pudsey Grammar School17 Apr 2019 ·Foundation school· Leeds· very positive tone· David Pridding, Aejaz Laher, Lynn Kenworthy +2Good
- The Skipton Academy22 Mar 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· North Yorkshire· mostly positive tone· Steve Shaw, Aejaz Laher, Timothy GartsideRequires improvement
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- Fir Vale School7 Mar 2019 ·Academy converter· Sheffield· critical tone· Bernard Campbell, Aejaz Laher, Gillian Fisher +1Requires improvement
- The Market Weighton School5 Dec 2018 ·Community school· East Riding of Yorkshire· mostly positive tone· Barry Found, Aejaz Laher, Elizabeth Cresswell +1Requires improvement
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