A school for children with additional needs has issued an apology after it was rated 'inadequate' following a damning inspection.
Ofsted inspected Northern Counties School, which is run by The Percy Hedley Foundation, on May 10 and May 11 this year. They gave the school, based in the Jesmond area of Newcastle, a overall effectiveness rating of 'inadequate'.
In their report, the education watchdog raised concerns about a number of areas, including the safety of pupils. They said: "Safeguarding procedures and systems around the site are not tight enough. This places pupils at risk."
