Long wait for Ofsted report on flagship school of one of England’s largest academy chains
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Close observers of one of England’s largest academy chains are on tenterhooks as its flagship school awaits the seemingly long-delayed verdict of an Ofsted inspection which took place back nearly four months ago.
The website of Kemnal Technology College, in Sidcup, in the borough of Bromley in Kent, states that it was to be inspected on May 16th.
But Ofsted has yet to publish a report on the school, which was last rated “requires improvement,” back in March 2017, having achieved an “outstanding” rating before it took on academy status.
The school was one of the very first to open as an academy via the “converter” route, which saw Michael Gove allowing previously successful institutions to take on academy status.
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By Warwick Mansell for EDUCATION UNCOVERED
Published: 12 September 2019
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