HMI
Shazia Akram
Active in published reports from Oct 2018 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
229
As lead
182
79% of visits
Last 12 months
19
Remits
2
Schools & FE 198 · Other 31
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE55 graded by Shazia
Shazia
National
| Outstanding | 9% | 10% | -1 |
| Good | 73% | 66% | +7 |
| Requires improvement | 13% | 19% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 5% | 5% | +1 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 90 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Shazia Akram's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 64% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +1
- Length
- −5%
- Next steps
- 3.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 8%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Leadership & governance 90%Curriculum 88%Teaching & assessment 87%Reading & phonics 73%SEND & inclusion 62%Behaviour 58%Safeguarding 45%Maths 40%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement17
Attendance and behaviour15
Behaviour and attitudes78
Curriculum and teaching15
Curriculum teaching and training2
Early years68
Inclusion17
Leadership2
Leadership and governance15
Leadership and management94
Outcomes16
Personal development78
Personal development and wellbeing15
Personal development, behaviour and welfare16
Post 16 provision2
Professional behaviours personal development and wellbeing2
Quality of education78
Teaching, learning and assessment16
All inspections (229)
- Westwood Farm Junior School7 Jul 2026 ·Community school· West Berkshire· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Nic Browne, Phil SherwoodlowestExpected
- Emmbrook Junior School30 Jun 2026 ·Academy converter· Wokingham· very positive tone· Lorraine Greco, Chris Berry, Shazia AkramlowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School31 Mar 2026 ·Community school· Kent· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Deborah Perkins, Julie PrenticelowestExpected
- Thornhill Primary School24 Mar 2026 ·Academy converter· Southampton· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Chris Berry, Rebecca MaymanlowestNeeds attention
- South Farnham SCITT16 Mar 2026 ·Initial Teacher Education· Surrey· very positive tone· Linda Culling, Kate Fripp, Laura James +5Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- lowestNeeds attention
- Knights Enham Nursery and Infant School3 Mar 2026 ·Community school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Carl McCarthy, James Munt, Shazia AkramlowestExpected
- Serenity School24 Feb 2026 ·Other independent special school· Surrey· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Laura JameslowestExpected
- Inspiring Future Teachers9 Feb 2026 ·Initial Teacher Education· Hampshire· very positive tone· Michelle Payne, Ed Mather, Kate Fripp +3Partly verifiedlowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School6 Jan 2026 ·Academy converter· Surrey· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Michael Eggleton, Mineza MaherlowestExpected
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- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School9 Dec 2025 ·Academy converter· Surrey· positive tone· Gareth Flemington, Alison Bradley, Kate Fripp +1lowestExpected
- lowestUrgent improvement
- Ash Hill Primary School2 Dec 2025 ·Community school· Buckinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Chris Parker, Shazia Akram, Simon WoodbridgelowestUrgent improvement
- lowestExpected
- Great Hollands Primary School18 Nov 2025 ·Academy sponsor led· Bracknell Forest· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Gareth Flemington, Ian Howie +1lowestExpected
- Aspris Ridgeway School23 Oct 2025 ·Other independent special school· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Jo BrinkleyInspection
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- The Treehouse School18 Sept 2025 ·Other independent school· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Simon WoodbridgeGood
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- St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery25 Jun 2025 ·Academy· Windsor and Maidenhead· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Charlene Bakermault, Christopher ToyeOutstanding
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- Good
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- Good
- Ungraded inspection
- Sandwell Learning Centre13 Feb 2025 ·Other independent special school· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Chris Ellison, Shazia AkramGood
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- Crowthorne Church of England Primary School5 Feb 2025 ·Voluntary controlled school· Bracknell Forest· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Lenny WilliamsOutstanding
- Outstanding
- Windmill Primary School22 Jan 2025 ·Community school· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, James Stuart, Mineza Maher +1Outstanding
- Horizons Ap Academy8 Jan 2025 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Reading· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Mineza MaherUngraded inspection
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- Good
- The South Downs School13 Nov 2024 ·Academy special converter· East Sussex· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Vicky MatthewsUngraded inspection
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- Good
- Good
- Stokenchurch Primary School25 Sept 2024 ·Community school· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Louise Ling, Michael EggletonGood
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- Good
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- Good
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- University of Reading16 May 2024 ·Initial Teacher Education· Reading· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Alison Robb-Webb, Joanna Brinkley +4Report
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- The Aylesbury Vale Academy9 May 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Buckinghamshire· positive tone· Daniel Botting, Kimberley Kemp, Shazia AkramInspection
- Good
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- Claverham Community College24 Apr 2024 ·Community school· East Sussex· very positive tone· Numera Anwar, Giles Osborne, Shazia AkramInspection
- Good
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- Good
- Bohunt School7 Mar 2024 ·Academy converter· Hampshire· very positive tone· Stephen Long, Hanna Miller, Michelle Payne +4Good
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- Oxford Brookes University29 Feb 2024 ·Initial Teacher Education· Oxfordshire· critical tone· Shazia Akram, Andrew Porter, Carolyn Brownsea +4Report
- Furze Down School21 Feb 2024 ·Community special school· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Martin DyerInspection
- Good
- Macintyre School8 Feb 2024 ·Other independent special school· Buckinghamshire· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Paul GibsonGood
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- Forest Bridge School24 Jan 2024 ·Free schools special· Windsor and Maidenhead· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Jason PhilipszInspection
- Bridgemary School7 Dec 2023 ·Academy sponsor led· Hampshire· mostly positive tone· Mary Davies, Peter Woodman, Richard Blackmore +1Requires improvement
- The Batt Church of England Primary School6 Dec 2023 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Toby Martlew, Claire Britnell, Shazia AkramGood
- Serenity School Crawley30 Nov 2023 ·Other independent special school· West Sussex· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Liz McIntoshGood
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- King's Academy College Park (Infant)22 Nov 2023 ·Academy converter· Portsmouth· very positive tone· Maria Roberts, Justin Bartlett, Lea Hannam +1Good
- Chilworth House School16 Nov 2023 ·Other independent special school· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Maria RobertsOutstanding
- Meadowbrook College8 Nov 2023 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Sue Cox, Gary Regan, Shazia AkramInspection
- The Pace Centre2 Nov 2023 ·Other independent special school· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Martin DyerOutstanding
- Good
- Good
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- Jigsaw CABAS School14 Sept 2023 ·Other independent special school· Surrey· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Jason PhilipszOutstanding
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- Good
- Newport Church of England Aided Primary School1 Mar 2023 ·Voluntary aided school· Isle of Wight· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Daniel Botting, Lorraine PhillipsGood
- Requires improvement
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- Good
- Good
- Littlegreen Academy18 Jan 2023 ·Academy special sponsor led· West Sussex· mostly positive tone· Shazia Akram, Laurie AndersonGood
- Arbour Vale School11 Jan 2023 ·Academy special sponsor led· Slough· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Linda Jacobs, Rachel McDonald-TaylorGood
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- Southampton Hospital School7 Dec 2022 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Southampton· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Alan JohnsonInspection
- Good
- Good
- St Nicolas CofE Primary School16 Nov 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· Brighton and Hove· mostly positive tone· Laura James, Andrea Carter, Rachel McDonald-Taylor +1Good
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- The Loddon School3 Nov 2022 ·Other independent special school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Alan JohnsonOutstanding
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- St Mark's Church of England School19 Oct 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Southampton· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Cathy Davies, Debra AndersonGood
- Oakwood Primary Academy12 Oct 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· East Sussex· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Nina Marabese, Stuart EdwardsGood
- Cornfield School6 Oct 2022 ·Other independent special school· Surrey· mostly positive tone· Shazia Akram, Hilary MacdonaldRequires improvement
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- New Forest School23 Sept 2022 ·Other independent special school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Alan JohnsonOutstanding
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- Uffington Church of England Primary School13 Jul 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Gemma PiperGood
- Good
- New Barn School23 Jun 2022 ·Other independent special school· West Berkshire· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Alan JohnsonGood
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- Inadequate
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- Good
- Good
- Ocklynge Junior School27 Apr 2022 ·Academy sponsor led· East Sussex· mostly positive tone· Shazia Akram, Carla Laney, Gareth Morris +1Requires improvement
- Oxley Park Academy6 Apr 2022 ·Academy converter· Milton Keynes· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Alan Derry, Ian Elkington +1Good
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- The Coppice Spring Academy23 Mar 2022 ·Academy special sponsor led· Hampshire· very critical tone· Hilary Macdonald, Shazia AkramInadequate
- Good
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- Good
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- Jubilee Wood Primary School16 Feb 2022 ·Academy converter· Milton Keynes· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Fiona Henderson, James BroadbridgeGood
- Good
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School2 Feb 2022 ·Voluntary aided school· West Sussex· positive tone· Gareth Flemington, Jo Petch, Shazia AkramGood
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- Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School20 Jan 2022 ·Voluntary controlled school· East Sussex· positive tone· Gareth Flemington, Lee Selby, Shazia AkramRequires improvement
- Fairfields Primary School19 Jan 2022 ·Free schools· Milton Keynes· positive tone· Chris Ellison, Becky Greenhalgh, Shazia AkramInadequate
- Radstock Primary School13 Jan 2022 ·Community school· Wokingham· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Catherine Old, Dan LambertGood
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Queensmead House School25 Nov 2021 ·Other independent special school· Windsor and Maidenhead· mixed tone· Shazia Akram, Claire PrinceRequires improvement
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- Good
- Tickford Park Primary School20 Oct 2021 ·Foundation school· Milton Keynes· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Kimberley Kemp, Lizzie JeanesGood
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- Cressex Lodge School7 Oct 2021 ·Other independent special school· Bracknell Forest· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Liz BowesGood
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Seadown School15 Jul 2021 ·Other independent special school· West Sussex· positive tone· Julie Sackett, Shazia AkramGood
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- Good
- Good
- Good
- St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School29 Jan 2020 ·Voluntary aided school· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Michael Green, Simon FrancisOutstanding
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- Requires improvement
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- Cheapside CofE Primary School11 Dec 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Windsor and Maidenhead· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Michael GreenGood
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- Holne Chase Primary School7 Nov 2019 ·Community school· Milton Keynes· critical tone· Shazia Akram, Matthew Haynes, Sarah HubbardInadequate
- Princes Risborough Primary School23 Oct 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Buckinghamshire· mixed tone· Shazia Akram, Clare Haines, Hilary GoddardRequires improvement
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- New Marston Primary School9 Oct 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Deirdre Crutchley, Hilary GoddardGood
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- Requires improvement
- Hanwell Fields Community School10 Jul 2019 ·Academy converter· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Bill James, Kevin BurrellGood
- West Ashtead Primary School3 Jul 2019 ·Community school· Surrey· mostly positive tone· Shazia Akram, Kevin Burrell, Paul ShaughnessyRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Whitehouse Primary School12 Jun 2019 ·Free schools· Milton Keynes· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Linda Appleby, Mineza MaherGood
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools27 Mar 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Southampton· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Christopher Crouch, Tracey BowenOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Orchard Fields Community School13 Feb 2019 ·Community school· Oxfordshire· very positive tone· Shazia Akram, Catherine Old, Deirdre CrutchleyGood
- Copperfield Academy30 Jan 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Kent· critical tone· Harry Ingham, Mary Ellen McCarthy, Shazia AkramInadequate
- St Jude's Church of England Junior School23 Jan 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Surrey· positive tone· Shazia Akram, Lynn Martin, Matthew HaynesGood
- Furze Platt Junior School5 Dec 2018 ·Community school· Windsor and Maidenhead· very positive tone· Dan Lambert, Catherine Davies, Shazia AkramOutstanding
- Requires improvement
- Saint James' Church of England Primary School15 Nov 2018 ·Voluntary controlled school· Hampshire· very positive tone· Dan Lambert, Shazia Akram, Susan ConwayGood
- Hamilton Academy1 Nov 2018 ·Academy converter· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Susan Aykin, Graham Marshall, Janis Rogers +1Good
- Good
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