The headteacher at an inadequate school in Nottinghamshire says improvements have been made and it is now rated 'good'. Inspectors visited the academy in Sutton-in-Ashfield in 2019 and published a damning report, but pupils now say it is "way better than it used to be".
The Sutton Community Academy was deemed one of the most underperforming in the UK, prompting Ashfield District Council to lash out at the Government over cuts to education. However, the new principal has spoken out in defence of the school. Ofsted had initially found cases of bullying were not resolved and teaching was inconsistent at the school in High Pavement.
In its most recent inspection report, however, it has been rated 'good' in all areas, improving from the 'inadequate' it was awarded in 2019. Ofsted now says the Sutton Community Academy is a "much-improved school that sits proudly at the heart of its local community".
