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Inadequate secondary school

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Springtime7 · 07/03/2024 19:42

Hi
looking for some advice - DC has just been allocated an ofsted inadequate rated school. Done my own research too - been in special measures for years - then had an academy order - transferred to academy but now 4 yrs later still inadequate with serious weaknesses - failing to provide failing its pupils with an acceptable standard of education, not showing the capacity to make the improvements needed, inaqequate teaching and leadership and no control of disruptive pupils - now has termination order DofE claiming can force it to go with another academy.

theybare advertising for teachers in every discipline - but no teachers want to come there.

Attains well below average in GCSEs with only 14% of children attaining A-C in english maths and science.

it wasnt an option, and i will be appealing - but what are your thoughts? Has anyone sent their child to such a school?

i would love for the school to turn itself round - but with no staff and disruptive children - not quite sure how this will happen.

thanks in advance.

OP posts:
Octavia64 · 07/03/2024 19:53

If it gets moved to a different MAT that can make a difference. They can send in staff from other schools to turn it around -some will be prepared to do that for promotion/acting up opportunities.

ThatsGoingToHurt · 07/03/2024 19:45

Can you get your DC on as many waitlists possible for suitable schools in the meantime?