Rob Hardcastle
Chief Executive Officer
Rob has 28 years of experience in education in Northamptonshire primary and secondary settings. He has worked in roles such as Advanced Skills Teacher, Deputy Headteacher, Headteacher and Head of Primary Education. He is currently CEO of Hatton Academies Trust.
Rob has a track record of successfully improving schools and securing educational excellence. Sir Christopher Hatton Academy remains one of the highest performing secondary academies in the East Midlands and its primary academies have all been judged by Ofsted to provide a Good standard of education in the last 12 months.
In 2016, Rob was shortlisted for the Pearson Teaching Awards in the category of Primary Headteacher of the Year. As a Principal, he has secured judgements by Ofsted of Outstanding in every category in 2015. He is the senior partner for Challenge Partners Northants Hub and facilitates for NPQ training regionally.