The family of a teacher who took her own life have claimed that her death was a 'direct result of pressure' she was under due to an Ofsted inspection at her school.
Ruth Perry, who was head at Caversham Primary School, Reading, killed herself in January while awaiting an Ofsted report which gave her school the lowest rating possible, according to her family. While the inspection report gave a 'good' in every category, it provided an 'inadequate' rating for leadership and management.
Ms Perry's sister, Professor Julia Waters, claimed that some of the Ofsted inspectors made "sensationalist" conclusions "drawn from scant evidence", such as gaps in record-keeping and normal childish behaviour. Ms Perry's family also highlighted that teaching was her "passion and vocation" for 32 years.
