Ofsted finds 'considerable weaknesses' at school

A secondary school previously rated outstanding by Ofsted has been told the quality of its education is now "inadequate".
An inspection of West Lakes Academy, in Egremont, Cumbria, found there were "considerable weaknesses" in how teachers delivered the curriculum and the school's expectation of pupils' achievements was low.
The report comes amid an ongoing dispute with teachers, who are planning to strike in September and October, over concerns they receive abuse from students.
The Changing Lives Learning Trust, which runs the school, has been contacted for comment.
The latest report was based on an inspection, carried out on 17 and 18 June and rated the school "inadequate" for the quality of education, leadership and management.
It also said behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and sixth-form provision "required improvement".
Since September 2024 schools are not given an overall inspection grade.
'Period of turbulence'
The report also found much of the school's curriculums lacked coherence and did not require teachers to "deliver ambitious subject content".
It said: "The learning activities that pupils and some students in the sixth form complete do not enable them to develop sufficient depth of understanding of the subjects that they study."
Inspectors also said the school had recently been through a "significant period of turbulence" but the trust had worked to stabilise its leadership, by appointing Stephen Grant as permanent head teacher.
Inspectors also said pupils were happy and felt safe, but some had high rates of absenteeism.
However, teachers had complained about the behaviour of students and members of the NASUWT teachers' union recently voted to strike over the issue.
Karen Brocklebank, the union's national executive member for Cumbria, said: "Our dispute relates to the way in which our members have been managed and a failure to consistently support teachers to deal with incidents of disruption and abuse from pupils."
Teachers were due to strike last week but the action was called off because of "positive negotiations" with the new headteacher, Ms Brocklebank said.
"We hope this pause will enable agreed actions to be implemented and provide space for further discussions to resolve this dispute."
Strikes are still scheduled to take place on 24 and 25 September, as well as 1 and 2 October.