Ofsted Inspector
Max Vlahakis
Active in published reports from Feb 2017 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
55
As lead
49
89% of visits
Last 12 months
3
Remits
2
Schools & FE 54 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE6 graded by Max
Max
National
| Outstanding | 17% | 10% | +6 |
| Good | 50% | 66% | -16 |
| Requires improvement | 33% | 19% | +14 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 5% | -5 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 38 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Max Vlahakis's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 61% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +0
- Length
- −8%
- Next steps
- 3.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 6%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 100%Teaching & assessment 93%Curriculum 91%Reading & phonics 91%Progress & outcomes 75%Behaviour 69%Parents & families 55%Maths 51%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement3
Attendance and behaviour3
Behaviour and attitudes12
Curriculum and teaching3
Early years21
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management22
Outcomes10
Personal development12
Personal development and wellbeing3
Personal development, behaviour and welfare10
Quality of education12
Teaching, learning and assessment10
All inspections (55)
- Kates Hill Primary School14 Jul 2026 ·Academy converter· Dudley· mostly positive tone· Victoria Jordan, Bogusia Matusiak-Varley, Max Vlahakis +1lowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- Yew Tree Primary School27 Jan 2026 ·Community school· Sandwell· very positive tone· Bianka Zemke, Heather Simpson, Janice Wood +1lowestExpected
- Ungraded inspection
- Longford Primary Academy26 Mar 2025 ·Academy converter· Staffordshire· positive tone· Max Vlahakis, Amarjit Cheema, Mary MaybankGood
- Good
- Chandos Primary School6 Jun 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Max Vlahakis, Andrew Tilley, Mary MaybankRequires improvement
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Timberley Academy8 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Nicola Beech, Andrew Orgill, Graeme Rudland +1Good
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Inspection
- Inspection
- Stockingford Maintained Nursery School15 Jun 2022 ·Local authority nursery school· Warwickshire· very positive tone· Nicola Harwood, Emma Gater, Gill Turner +1Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Inspection
- Inadequate
- Good
- Holly Grove Primary School16 Jan 2020 ·Foundation school· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Max Vlahakis, Gail Peyton, Su PlantGood
- Inspection
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- Green Meadow Primary School23 Oct 2019 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· positive tone· Max Vlahakis, Collette Higgins, Tina WillmottRequires improvement
- Chivenor Primary School1 May 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Birmingham· positive tone· Max Vlahakis, Collette Higgins, Mark BailieGood
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Highfield Junior and Infant School17 Jan 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Birmingham· very positive tone· Max Vlahakis, Anne Potter, Chris Wright +1Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery30 Nov 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Birmingham· very positive tone· Max Vlahakis, Janet Satchwell, Rachel DavisOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Birches Green Junior School5 May 2017 ·Community school· Birmingham· mixed tone· Max Vlahakis, Julie Griffiths, Michael ApplebyRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Wolvey CofE Primary School8 Feb 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Warwickshire· mostly positive tone· Max Vlahakis, Jane Edgerton, Joanne EvansRequires improvement
- Wolvey CofE Primary School8 Feb 2017 ·Voluntary controlled school· Warwickshire· mostly positive tone· Max Vlahakis, Jane Edgerton, Joanne EvansRequires improvement
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