Once outstanding school placed in special measures
A school has been placed in special measures after Ofsted ruled it was failing to give its pupils an acceptable standard of education.
Rogate Primary School, in Petersfield, saw its rating drop from ‘outstanding’ to ‘inadequate’ in the five years since its last inspection – and the situation was exacerbated by the loss of two headteachers since Christmas.
Long-standing headteacher Mandy Hall left at the end of 2015, after receiving a promotion. Her role was taken by Paul Davies who, in a letter to parents on January 4, said he felt “extremely privileged” to take charge.