Yet another Island school has been placed into special measures by the education regulator, Ofsted.
It has been announced today (Thursday) that Niton Primary School in the South Wight has been judged as inadequate in a number of sectors, including the quality of teaching.
It comes after Barton Primary School was placed into the same measures only two months ago and four months since Wootton Primary School was deemed inadequate, alongside Ryde Academy and Carisbrooke College who have also been deemed as failing this year. Concerns were raised in March about Sandown Bay Academy.
As well as the quality of teaching, the inspection – carried out in July of this year – found that the school’s management and leadership was inadequate also, as well as the achievement of it’s pupils.
The report says: “The headteacher, managers and governing body have not done enough to tackle the serious shortcomings in the school’s effectiveness. There are too few opportunities for senior staff to be involved in checks on the quality of teaching or pupils’ progress.”
Judgements about how well the school is performing are said to be “too positive”.
Although failing on the teaching side, inspectors reported that the behaviour and safety of pupils attending Niton Primary School was ‘good’.
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