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New Ofsted report upgrades headteacher Ruth Perry’s school to ‘good’

Perry took her own life in March after Caversham primary school was downgraded from outstanding to inadequate

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023

School run by headteacher who took her own life after Ofsted report now rated as good

Caversham Primary School in Reading, Berkshire, was rated as inadequate in leadership and management earlier this year, but a new inspection found it to be good

Daily Mirror · Jul 7, 2023

Ruth Perry’s school upgraded to ‘good’ in new Ofsted inspection report

Ruth Perry took her own life in January after Ofsted rated her school ‘inadequate’

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2023

Former Ofsted chief: school inspections should change after headteacher’s death

Sir Michael Wilshaw says he now thinks differently about use of one-word headline grades in England

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2023

MPs launch inquiry into school inspections by Ofsted following criticism

The watchdog has faced pressure to reform after headteacher Ruth Perry took her own life when her school was downgraded to the lowest rating.

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023

The Guardian view on Ofsted: radical change is needed

Editorial: Ruth Perry’s death, after her school was downgraded, provoked an outpouring of unhappiness. Proposed reforms don’t go far enough

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023

Sister of tragic head vows to keep fighting Ofsted’s one-word rulings

Ofsted has announced a series of reforms in the wake of a headteacher’s death

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2023

Scrapping one-word gradings won’t solve heads’ ‘discomfort’, says Ofsted chief

Chief inspector says up to government to change system despite outcry over suicide of head whose school was downgraded

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023

Sister of headteacher who killed herself after Ofsted report says watchdog’s reforms aren’t enough

Perry’s family call overhaul ‘a start’ but say changes do not address their one biggest concern

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Ofsted school inspection reforms ‘nowhere near enough’

Sister of Ruth Perry, who killed herself after her primary was downgraded, ‘disappointed’ single-word judgments not removed

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2023