A headteacher in Berkshire said she would refuse Ofsted inspectors entry to her school, amid the fallout over the death of headteacher Ruth Perry, before backing down following talks with the watchdog and council.
But other leaders showed support for stance, and some are considering whether they can take action to show their discontent with the inspectorate.
Perry’s family say she took her own life in January before the publication of an inspection report rating the school ‘inadequate’.
Three education unions – NAHT, ASCL and the NEU – have called for a halt to inspections. They say this is a “watershed” moment for the inspectorate, and are now calling for “fundamental reform” of a system they say puts “intolerable pressure” on heads.
