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Kirstie McCrum & Nicola Croal

Primary school refuse entry to Ofsted inspectors after teacher took own life following report

Ofsted inspectors have been 'refused entry' to a primary school after a bad inspection led to the headteacher's tragic death, it's been reported. Ruth Perry, who was headteacher at Caversham Primary School in Reading, sadly took her own life in January after she became a 'shadow of her former self' while waiting for a negative Ofsted report.

The 53-year-old experienced the 'worst day of her life' after inspectors informed her in November last year that the school was being massively downgraded from 'Outstanding' to 'Inadequate'. Flora Cooper, Executive Headteacher at the John Rankin Schools, Newbury, now says she has told inspectors not to turn up for a scheduled inspection, Wales Online reports.

Ofsted inspectors have now been refused entry to the primary school (Google Street View)
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