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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Ryan Merrifield

Headteacher killed herself over Ofsted 'inadequate' verdict a day after daughter's 18th

A daughter has spoken of her headteacher mum's suicide after a brutal Ofsted verdict which mirrored that of Ruth Perry.

Lucy Woodward said the news of Ruth's death last week came as a terrible blow and a reminder of the tragedy of her own mum, Carol who passed away in 2015.

Both were dedicated to their professions and respective schools who'd built stellar reputations over many years only to be left broken by inspectors scoring them "inadequate".

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