A North East has appointed a new leadership team three months after being labelled “inadequate” by a regulator.

Ofsted said staff at Outwood Academy Ormesby needed to improve several areas of school life including behaviour.

The July inspection also highlighted areas where there are challenges, including that some pupils’ poor behaviour and attitudes have a negative impact on much of the school’s work, that some pupils are affected by poor behaviour, and that some pupils show disrespectful behaviour and wilful disruption which distracts pupils from learning.

But the school’s management has hailed the progress of its new executive leadership after the stark Ofsted ruling.

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Julie Slater, Chief Executive Principal at Outwood Grange Academies Trust, is one of the leadership team driving the school’s improvement, and insists there is “more to do” to improve the schools performance.

She said: “As leaders, we have always been determined to provide the very best education possible for our Ormesby community. The changes we put in place to secure rapid improvement, including under the new leadership, are already having a very positive impact.

“There is, however, more to do, and we are looking forward to working ever closer with the school community over the coming weeks and months to ensuring the school is as good as it can be – this is our objective.

“We know that we all – staff, parents/carers and the wider community – will continue to do all we can to support our students to not only catch-up but excel as we move forward.  Regular attendance, good behaviour and being ready to learn are vital to ensure we don't waste a single minute in helping our children to succeed.”

Staff at Outwood Academy Ormesby pointed to praise in the latest report as a motivating factor behind its progress.

Ofsted said leaders show a determination to tackle the poor behaviour and attitudes of some pupils, while personal development is ambitious, well considered and a priority to improve behaviour and attitudes.

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