Attempts to academise Sheffield’s last-remaining council-maintained secondary have been paused, with government seemingly following new rules announced today as part of an Ofsted inspection shake-up.
King Edward VII School (KES) had been ordered to join a multi-academy trust (MAT) after being rated ‘inadequate’ by the watchdog including over safeguarding concerns.
Education chiefs had lined up Brigantia Learning Trust to take on the secondary – but the plans were deferred by the government amid a fierce backlash from parents.
But in a letter published today, KES headteacher Linda Gooden revealed regional director Alison Wilson will wait for the results of a follow-up Ofsted visit before deciding whether to go ahead with the forced academy conversion.
