http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/head-of-failing-free-school-to-step-down-1-5588578




"The Broadfield school, set up in September 2011 as one of the country’s first free schools, was judged as needing ‘special measures’ in its first Ofsted inspection in May.

"Ofsted’s report of its inspection in September stated headteacher Lindsey Snowdon had agreed to step down from her role ‘as soon as a new headteacher can be appointed’.

"The report said: “It is essential that a credible professional is appointed to the headship without delay to provide the expert leadership necessary to remove the school from special measures.”

"The report added that the headteacher and business director had drafted a ‘statement of action’ and an improvement plan since the first report which were ‘not fit for purpose’.