Experts could run Audlem primary school
Tuesday 19th April 2011, 6:40PM BST.
A panel of education experts could be drafted in to run a village primary school near Market Drayton judged “satisfactory” by inspectors, it emerged today.
Governors at Audlem St James’s CE School wrote to parents last week warning them the governing body was to be replaced by an “interim executive board” in an effort to raise standards.
Dr Niall Carr, chairman of governors, said in the letter Ofsted had verbally told them Cheshire Esat Council intended to bring in an IEB.
But council spokeswoman Beverley Walkden, said: “Unfortunately the letter sent to parents from the chairman of governors dated April 15 is factually incorrect. Understandably, parents are naturally worried about the conflicting messages received from school.
“The local authority would like to reassure them. The school’s governing body is required by Ofsted to put together a plan. The plan should set out how the governing body intends to raise standards. The deadline for this is May 23.
“If the governing body can show they are able to undertake the required actions to raise standards then the local authority will work with them to achieve these goals. If the local authority feels the governors do not have a clear and consistent strategy to improve standards then we as the local authority must act in the interest of the pupils.”
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