HMI
Rob Hackfath
Active in published reports from Jan 2016 to Jun 2026.
Inspections
120
As lead
65
54% of visits
Last 12 months
9
Remits
2
Schools & FE 92 · Other 28
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE14 graded by Rob
Rob
National
| Outstanding | 36% | 10% | +25 |
| Good | 43% | 66% | -23 |
| Requires improvement | 14% | 19% | -5 |
| Inadequate | 7% | 5% | +2 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 49 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Rob Hackfath's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 60% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +0
- Length
- +6%
- Next steps
- 3.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Teaching & assessment 96%Leadership & governance 95%Curriculum 88%Progress & outcomes 81%Behaviour 74%Maths 59%Staff development 57%Reading & phonics 43%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes13
Achievement9
Attendance and behaviour8
Behaviour and attitudes19
Curriculum and teaching8
Curriculum teaching and training1
Early years18
Inclusion9
Leadership1
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management47
Outcomes28
Personal development19
Personal development and wellbeing8
Personal development, behaviour and welfare28
Post 16 provision3
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing1
Quality of education19
Teaching, learning and assessment28
All inspections (120)
- Moseley Park16 Jun 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Wolverhampton· very positive tone· Andrew Washbourne, Mark Grady, Michael Stoppard +2lowestStrong
- King David Primary School9 Jun 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Birmingham· very positive tone· Bianka Zemke, James Dean, Rob HackfathlowestExpected
- Birmingham City University27 Apr 2026 ·Initial Teacher Education· Birmingham· positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Alexander Laney, Andrew Madden +12Partly verifiedlowestNeeds attention
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School27 Jan 2026 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· Matthew Vellensworth, Amina Modan, Barbara Dutton +5lowestNeeds attention
- Grangehurst Primary School21 Jan 2026 ·Community school· Coventry· positive tone· Antony Bradshaw, Corinne Biddell, Emma Gater +3lowestNeeds attention
- Buckton Vale Primary School13 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· Tameside· very positive tone· Emma Gater, Cleo Cunningham, Jackie Stillings +2lowestExpected
- Lift Greenwood13 Jan 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Birmingham· positive tone· Andrew Washbourne, Andrew Madden, Jacqui Swindlehurst +3lowestNeeds attention
- St Lukes CofE Primary School6 Jan 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Su Plant, Janice Wood, Rob Hackfath +1lowestStrong
- Wodensborough Ormiston Academy25 Nov 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Sandwell· positive tone· Stuart Clarkson, Andrew Madden, Andrew Washbourne +3lowestNeeds attention
- Hertswood Academy19 Mar 2025 ·Academy converter· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Elaine Mawson, Al Mistrano, Annabel Davies +7Good
- Requires improvement
- Yewlands Academy19 Nov 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Sheffield· positive tone· Elaine Mawson, Gordon Watts, Pritiben Patel +3Requires improvement
- Wyndcliffe Primary School10 Jul 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Birmingham· very positive tone· Matt Fletcher, Nicola Harwood, Nina Sangha +1Outstanding
- Bishop Vesey's Grammar School1 May 2024 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· very positive tone· Andrew Madden, Gail Brindley, Huw Bishop +3Outstanding
- Gordano School1 May 2024 ·Academy converter· North Somerset· positive tone· Susan Aykin, Kathy Maddocks, Rachel Goodwin +4Good
- Birmingham Newman University21 Mar 2024 ·Initial Teacher Education· Birmingham· very positive tone· Nicola Beech, Corinne Biddell, Eve Morris +3Report
- Prince Henry's High School6 Mar 2024 ·Academy converter· Worcestershire· very positive tone· Ian Tustian, Helen Reeves, Jane Epton +3Outstanding
- Sir John Talbot's School14 Dec 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Shropshire· positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Ed Leighton, Huw Bishop +2Good
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School25 Oct 2023 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· very positive tone· Corinne Biddell, Rob Hackfath, Sarah MalamGood
- Tabor Academy27 Sept 2023 ·Academy converter· Essex· positive tone· Susan Morris-King, Chris Stevens, Jonathan Smart +2Requires improvement
- Haberdashers' Abraham Darby28 Jun 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Telford and Wrekin· positive tone· Richard Wakefield, Ed Leighton, Mel Ford +1Requires improvement
- Kings Heath Primary School19 Apr 2023 ·Community school· Birmingham· mostly positive tone· Rachel Henrick, Andrew Tilley, Linda Brown +1Good
- University of Worcester31 Mar 2023 ·Initial Teacher Education· Worcestershire· very positive tone· Mark Parton, Bianka Zemke, Christopher Stevens +9Report
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- Trinity Catholic School25 Jan 2023 ·Academy converter· Warwickshire· mostly positive tone· Ann Pritchard, Mike Onyon, Rob HackfathInadequate
- Dunchurch Infant School12 Oct 2022 ·Foundation school· Warwickshire· mostly positive tone· Rachel Henrick, Rob Hackfath, Sara ArkleGood
- Rivers Primary Academy9 Feb 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· Walsall· positive tone· Jonathan Leonard, Gill Turner, Rob HackfathGood
- Good
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School24 Jun 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Alun Williams, Jane Spilsbury, Liz Kelly +1Requires improvement
- Ark Victoria Academy27 Mar 2019 ·Free schools· Birmingham· very positive tone· Sandy Hayes, Collette Higgins, Michael Onyon +4Good
- Requires improvement
- The Streetly Academy13 Feb 2019 ·Academy converter· Walsall· mostly positive tone· Bianka Zemke, Clare Considine, Dan Robinson +3Requires improvement
- Short inspection
- North Bromsgrove High School24 May 2018 ·Community school· Worcestershire· critical tone· Thomas Walton, Clare Considine, Graham Tyrer +2Inadequate
- Monitoring visit
- Bloxwich Academy6 Dec 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Walsall· mostly positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Janet Tibbits, Michael Onyon +1Requires improvement
- Teagues Bridge Primary School8 Nov 2017 ·Community school· Telford and Wrekin· positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Amarjit Cheema, Kate HansonGood
- Swanshurst School2 Nov 2017 ·Community school· Birmingham· very positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Andrea Quigley, Bianka Zemke +4Outstanding
- Queen Elizabeth High School12 Oct 2017 ·Academy converter· Herefordshire, County of· very positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Janet Lewis, Sukhbir FararGood
- Good
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- Tenbury High Ormiston Academy12 Jul 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Worcestershire· very positive tone· Rob Hackfath, John Parr, Robert Bourdon-PierreGood
- St Peter's Collegiate Academy6 Jul 2017 ·Academy converter· Wolverhampton· positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Alun Williams, Graeme Rudland +2Good
- Camp Hill Primary School7 Jun 2017 ·Community school· Warwickshire· positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Benetia Mounsey, Susan HughesGood
- Reach School24 May 2017 ·Free schools alternative provision· Birmingham· positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Sarah AshleyGood
- Report
- George Salter Academy18 May 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Sandwell· positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Eddie Wilkes, Graeme Rudland +2Good
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- Al-Hijrah School29 Mar 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Birmingham· critical tone· Sue Morris-King, Adam Hewett, Ann Pritchard +2Inadequate
- Good
- Monitoring visit
- Alexandra Junior School1 Feb 2017 ·Community school· Stoke-on-Trent· positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Amarjit Cheema, Gill TurnerRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Catshill Middle School30 Nov 2016 ·Community school· Worcestershire· positive tone· Ann Pritchard, Andrea Quigley, Gwendoline Onyon +1Good
- Summerhill School23 Nov 2016 ·Community school· Dudley· mostly positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Bernice Astling, David Hughes +3Requires improvement
- John Henry Newman Catholic College10 Nov 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Solihull· positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Dan Owen, Gwendoline Onyon +1Good
- Monitoring visit
- St Augustine's Catholic Academy5 Oct 2016 ·Academy converter· Stoke-on-Trent· positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Barry Yeardsley, John BatesRequires improvement
- Letter
- Good
- Good
- The Chase13 Jul 2016 ·Academy converter· Worcestershire· positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Alan Johnson, Derek Barnes +2Good
- Monitoring visit
- Moseley School and Sixth Form18 May 2016 ·Foundation school· Birmingham· positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Elizabeth Ellis-Martin, John Parr +2Good
- Bishop Challoner Catholic College11 May 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Birmingham· positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Gwendoline Onyon, Nardeep Sharma +4Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Letter
- Bishop Walsh Catholic School20 Apr 2016 ·Academy converter· Birmingham· very positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Graham Tyrer, Josie Leese +3Good
- West Walsall E-ACT Academy10 Mar 2016 ·Academy sponsor led· Walsall· critical tone· Rob Hackfath, Graham Tyrer, Paul Topping +1Inadequate
- Castle High School and Visual Arts College10 Feb 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Dudley· mostly positive tone· Rob Hackfath, Derek Barnes, Nicola WaltersRequires improvement
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