Skip to content

Help us get it right

Sign in (free) to send feedback, so we can tell you when it's fixed.

Join

HMI

Rakesh Patel

Active in published reports from Oct 2019 to Nov 2025.
Join to follow

Inspections

131

As lead

100

76% of visits

Last 12 months

1

Remits

2

Schools & FE 124 · Other 7

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Schools & FE63 graded by Rakesh
RakeshNational
Outstanding6%10%-4
Good60%66%-5
Requires improvement22%19%+3
Inadequate11%5%+6

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 71 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Rakesh Patel's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 10% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−12
Length
+4%
Next steps
4.2
per report
Hedged
13%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Teaching & assessment 99%Curriculum 97%Leadership & governance 93%Behaviour 81%SEND & inclusion 73%Reading & phonics 70%Safeguarding 60%Personal development 40%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Achievement1
Attendance and behaviour1
Behaviour and attitudes76
Curriculum and teaching1
Early years31
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management76
Personal development76
Personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education76

All inspections (131)

Show all 131 inspections

Where they've inspected

Often inspects with

Member ratings

Been inspected by Rakesh Patel? Join free to read reviews and rate your experience.

Rate this inspector

Experiences of Rakesh Patel

Members compare notes on inspectors and inspections here. Join free to read and post.

Join the discussion