Damning Ofsted report published - new head and chair of governors in place

From the St Helens Star: 'Hope Academy at Newton-Le-Willows underwent an inspection at the end of February... the school has been classed as “inadequate”...'

Academy head and chair of governors resign as Ofsted criticism intensifies

From the St Helens Star: 'THE principal (of Hope Academy, John Gannon) and chair of governors at a £33million academy have both resigned after the school was engulfed by crisis following its most recent Ofsted visit.'