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Teachers wear black arm bands during Ofsted inspection in solidarity with head who took own life

Head of the John Rankin Schools in Newbury had announced plans to boycott an inspection

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Pressure mounts on Ofsted amid outcry after death of headteacher

Ruth Perry’s death a ‘direct result of pressure’ from report by England’s education watchdog, says family

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023

Inspection to go ahead at school where head planned to refuse entry to Ofsted

Flora Cooper, head of the John Rankin Schools in Newbury, had announced plans to boycott an inspection on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Sister of Ruth Perry says Ofsted report was ‘deeply harmful’ to late headteacher

Ruth Perry, who was head at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself in January.

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Headteacher to refuse Ofsted inspectors entry after primary school leader ‘took her own life’

Flora Cooper is executive head of the John Rankin Schools in Newbury, Berkshire.

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023

Head planning to refuse Ofsted entry asks supporters not to come to school

Flora Cooper is executive head of the John Rankin Schools in Newbury, Berkshire.

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023

Ofsted inspectors 'refused entry' to school after headteacher's death

Ruth Perry took her own life in January while waiting for a negative Ofsted report. Now the Executive Headteacher has told inspectors not to turn up for a scheduled inspection

Wales Online · Mar 20, 2023

Headteacher refuses Ofsted entry to school as Ruth Perry’s death sparks calls for boycott

Ms Perry’s sister has called on schools to ‘refuse Ofsted inspectors entry to their school’

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2023

School refuses to let Ofsted in after headteacher killed herself over negative report

Ruth Perry, former headteacher at Caversham Primary School in Reading, took her own life in January - now the head of another local school says she's refusing entry to Ofsted inspectors

Daily Mirror · Mar 20, 2023

Headteacher withdraws request for public support to help stop Ofsted inspection

Initial call for protest came after family of headteacher Ruth Perry said she took her own life after news of lowest rating

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2023