The people of Bristol have shared their thoughts on a recent story in which it was revealed that a school in Bristol received an 'inadequate' Ofsted rating in its first inspection for 12 years. Montpelier High School, formerly Colston's Girls' School, was given the worst Ofsted rating where it had previously been dubbed 'the best school in Bristol'.
Residents have taken to sharing their views and opinions online, suggesting that the reasons for the school's drastic drop in ranking could come down to a multitude of factors - from the school deciding to change its name to disassociate itself from Edward Colston, whose statue was torn down from its plinth in the city centre two years ago, to poor management, also cited by inspectors. Read more about that here.
In the damning Ofsted inspection report, inspectors said that, 'for a significant proportion' of the pupils at Montpelier High School, the school 'does not feel like a safe place' because of a bullying problem, adding that the quality of education, sixth-form provision and personal development of pupils there also requires improvement.
