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Abbie Wightwick

A scandal-hit school has its first woman headteacher in 700 years and this is what she's planning

Being appointed the first woman in 700 years to lead one of Britain’s oldest and most historic schools is no mean feat.

Taking the job after the £38,000-a-year school was rocked by a safeguarding scandal and the former principal sacked over “flirty texts” to pupils, even more so.

Sue Frencham is quite frank when she says the last year as principal at Ruthin School in Denbighshire has had its challenges.

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