Once-good school is now inadequate...inspectors said 'deficiencies in the quality of education run deep'

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hereExpectations at the school are ‘not high enough’ according to the education watchdog’s report.It adds that published data shows that when pupils’ leave for secondary school their progress has been significantly below other pupils nationally.This has also been the case in reading and writing over the last three years and in mathematics for the last two years.Pupils - particularly those who are disadvantaged or with SEND - do not recognise common words well enough to read fluently, while older pupils have similar gaps in their reading abilities.There are also problems in mathematics, with the report finding the curriculum is not well matched for youngsters to their needs, hindering the learning of key mathematical skills.And while there.