Adam Gatrad
Director and Co-Founder
adam@inclusiveimprovement.co.uk
Adam brings over 12 years of leadership experience across a range of contexts, including roles as Assistant Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher, and five years as Headteacher. Most recently, he served as Executive Headteacher of Featherstone Academy and Edgar Stammers Primary Academy, where he provided strategic leadership across both schools. He has successfully led schools through inspections, with Ofsted noting that he “led school with care and ambition.”
Having taught in inner London and held senior leadership posts in Hertfordshire and Staffordshire, Adam has a breadth of experience in diverse and challenging settings. He has completed both the NPQH and NPQEL, and his leadership is underpinned by research-informed practice, including published contributions.
A Designated Safeguarding Lead for 13 years, Adam has significant expertise in developing safeguarding systems and leading training. He has mentored new headteachers and coached senior leaders, helping to build capacity across schools and trusts.
Driven and strategy-focused, Adam has a proven track record of rapid school improvement. His leadership has consistently secured outcomes above national averages, even in highly deprived communities, alongside improved attendance, strong staff development and cultures where children thrive.