Inadequate Ofsted - is it inevitable that school will become an Academy?

[Listlesspenguin]

See my other thread www.mumsnet.com/Talk/secondary/3845507-No-Ofsted-report-available-after-inspection.
Not using my usual name as this is very outing as it's been in the national press.
TLDL - is it inevitable that conversion to an Academy will take place after an 'Inadequate Ofsted' or can it be fought?

Ofsted eventually released last week (8 months after inspection)- as inadequate
Education - Good
Behaviour and attitudes -Inadequate
Personal Development - Requires improvement
Leadership and management -Inadequate

The behaviour and attitudes section appears not to have been evidenced on the Inspectors visit but with follow up comments surveys and comments - basically labelling (unfairly I feel) the school as bullying, homophobic and racist (strong terms) - hence the Inadequate. The Local Authority did send in an independent inspector shortly after the Ofsted Inspection which did not support the Ofsted. Long court case (as only appeals procedure) and much (loads!) money spent.

SLT /Headmaster is the same one that was at the last two Inspections.

The school have been really quite good at providing work and support during lockdown (learning platform, phone calls, emails etc).

Some parents myself included don't want the transfer to Academy (at least not now when everything about school is all up in the air as well), but gather that it's inevitable that it will be made into one.

Can it be stopped?

If so how? I'm going to write to Councillors/MP but is there anything practical I can do? Or department/individuals I can write to. I have written to the school expressing support for the teachers.

There's been a lot of poison and vitriol in the local press/facebook posts about the school so raising my head above the parapet in public will be difficult!.

A directive Academy Order will be issued which basically says the school has to convert to academy status. However, occasionally it happens that no academy trust can be found to take it on (e.g. if the finances are disastrous).

Not sure there's anything parent groups can do here.

Given that this school and the circumstances around its OFSTED have been in the media, there is going to be a substantial amount of pressure on the Regional Schools Commissioner to ensure that this school does become an academy as soon as possible.
If as has been suggested that the school is basically a good school education wise then there is going to be no reason for holding back it becoming an academy unless in trying to defend their position the school have put their finances substantially into debt.

There's no debt apparently. The court case was funded out of contingency. Supported until the last throw by the council. There is though a 'trust' which funds 'extras' for the children and also has wider charitable scope. I'm not sure if I just think it's all too much for the children and the staff and extra turmoil. The Ofsted report doesn't tally with our experience. But I'm probably being naive.

Hi -Where is your school?....