Former teachers and parents of pupils at a special school slammed its leadership over what they described as a "toxic atmosphere" after it drifted from 'outstanding' to 'requires improvement'.
Abbots Lea School, in Woolton, has been beset by problems related to what regulator Ofsted described as "unresolved tensions" between some staff and management which were "preventing ongoing school improvement".
Sub-categories for 'quality of education ', 'behaviour and attitudes', and 'personal development' were rated 'good' by inspectors, although 'leadership and management' was classed as 'requires improvement'.
