Perry’s family said she took her own life ahead of Ofsted report which downgraded her school to lowest rating

A Berkshire headteacher who is expecting a visit from the schools watchdog Ofsted has said she will refuse inspectors entry after the death of Ruth Perry whose family say she took her own life after a negative inspection.

Flora Cooper, executive headteacher at the John Rankin federation of nursery, infant and junior schools in Newbury, said Ofsted inspectors were due to visit on Tuesday morning, but wrote on Twitter she would not allow them to enter the premises, adding that she was doing it “for #RuthPerry”.

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