Complaints by parents about bad behaviour and bullying at a Derby school have resulted in an unscheduled visit by Ofsted inspectors who placed it in special measures. Merrill Academy, in Alvaston, was criticised by the inspection team for its arrangements for safeguarding pupils. It had previously been placed in special measures back in 2016, meaning increased Ofsted inspections and the threat of senior managers and teaching staff being replaced. The school came out of special measures just over 12 months ago. However, the Ofsted team has now highlighted a series of problems about the safety of children in the newly-published report on the Alvaston school. These include: Some pupils do not feel safe in school because leaders and staff do not deal effectively with the poor behaviour of other pupils – a third of parents who responded to a survey said they did not feel their children were safe in school Staff are not vigilant in ensuring they know where all pupils are – attendance registers are inadequate and some pupils truant from lessons Leaders have not considered the safeguarding risks for part-time students which accounts for 10% of the school’s roll Checks on suitability of the governing body and… Read full this story
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