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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ellie Ng and Thomas Kingsley

Ofsted report was ‘deeply harmful’ to late headteacher, family says

Brighter Futures for Children

The sister of a headteacher who took her own life after an Ofsted inspection has said the watchdog’s report was “deeply harmful” in its “implied focus on one individual”.

Ruth Perry, who was head at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself in January while waiting for an Ofsted report which gave her school the lowest possible rating, her family said.

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