THE headteacher of a Leigh school has resigned after Ofsted ordered it to improve over a catalogue of failures.

Parents of children at Darlinghurst Primary school were today informed Nicky Patrick had “left her post for personal reasons”.

It came as the school, previously judged “good” by inspectors was told it now required improvement.

A report said pupils' achievements were not good enough and attainment at Key Stage 2 was low. In addition, inspectors found leadership at the school in Pavilion Drive was ineffective and teaching was inconsistent.

However, they found the school to be happy with a caring learning environment.

The school, which has 682 pupils aged three to 11, is now being overseen by the Legra Academy Trust under Belfairs headteacher Bev Williams.

Deputy Principal, Emma Nicholls, will step up to the role of acting principal.

In a letter to parents, the school said: “We are delighted that the team recognised this and would like to thank our staff for their outstanding contribution in this regard. However, a number of significant concerns have been raised by the inspection team which are now being addressed by senior leaders and Legra Academy Trust, which oversees the school.”

Darlinghurst School Letter by Emma Hobley Gazette on Scribd

Darlinghurst School Ofsted Report by Emma Hobley Gazette on Scribd