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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Adams Education editor

New Ofsted report upgrades headteacher Ruth Perry’s school to ‘good’

Photographs and candles are laid in tribute to Ruth Perry
Perry’s family said the Ofsted review was a factor in her taking her own life in March. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

Ofsted has replaced its “inadequate” rating that may have contributed to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry after a new inspection praised staff for addressing previous weaknesses at the school in Reading.

Perry died this year after an Ofsted inspection downgraded Caversham primary school in Berkshire from outstanding to inadequate, with Perry’s family saying the grading was a factor in her taking her own life.

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