An Ofsted inspection is set to go ahead at a school which planned to "refuse entry" to the watchdog following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

Ms Perry, who was headteacher at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself while waiting for an assessment from the non-ministerial government department in January.

The Ofsted report gave the school the lowest possible rating, despite being good in every category bar leadership and management, where it was judged "inadequate".

Flora Cooper, executive headteacher of the John Rankin Schools in Newbury, Berkshire, announced plans to boycott an Ofsted inspection set to take place today.

She wrote on Twitter: "I've just had the call. I've refused entry. This is an interesting phone call. Doing this for everyone for our school staff everywhere!"

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