Failing Crockerne Church of England Primary School put into special measures

A failing North Somerset school has been put into special measures after a damning OFSTED report.

The OFSTED Inspection of Crockerne Church of England Primary School in Pill, Bristol, took place in October 2009.

It found that pupils are not being given an acceptable level of education.

The inspection found inadequate teaching, low levels of pupil achievement, attainment and progress.

Ofsted inspector Alison Grainger highlighted bad teacher feedback with the consistent praising of incorrect work.

One such instance included a pupil being praised for using capital letters in their work, despite the use of them being incorrect.

The inspection found the school’s leadership and management to be inadequate, with those in charge believing the school is much better than it really is.

Because of the ‘unrealistic view of its effectiveness’, the school does not have its own measures in place to make vital improvements.

The primary school led by head teacher Mrs Lara Furmidge, is attended by 252 children from the age of three to eleven years.

Strangely, the Crockerne Church of England Primary School website is claiming its most recent  OFSTED report is from 2006, when the school was found to be satisfactory.

A parent who asked not to be named told us: “I don’t understand why the school has just failed OFSTED whilst the Church of England were praising it to high heaven the day after. I feel disappointed that the school is letting the children down.”