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Jan 2022
Ripley primary school seeks to join academy after 'inadequate' rating
A primary school in Ripley rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted this week is in negotiations to join an academy.
Ofsted's report said parents valued Ripley Endowed C of E Primary School but was highly critical of the quality of education, leadership and early years provision.
The government schools inspector added that pupils were often distracted because work is too easy or too hard and “achieve far less than they should”.
North Yorkshire County Council, the local authority responsible for education, said today it was working with the school governors and interim school leaders to make improvements at the 49-pupil school.
The council also revealed that it was talking to the Diocese of Leeds and the regional schools commissioner to find an academy sponsor.
Academies are funded directly by the government and are run by an academy trust. Academy sponsors work with the trust to improve the performance of the school.
Read more:
- Ofsted rates Ripley primary school as ‘inadequate’
- St Aidan’s school in Harrogate rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted
Ripley is currently part of a federation of three schools, along with Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School and Beckwithshaw Community Primary School.
Putting in place improvements
Amanda Newbold, the assistant director for education and skills said:
Ofsted inspectors visited the school over two days in November 2021 when they observed lessons, spoke to pupils informally and met parents at the start of the day.
Here is how the inspectors came to the overall ‘inadequate’ rating:
- Quality of education: Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
- Personal development: Requires improvement
- Leadership and management: Inadequate
- Early years provision: Inadequate
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