Judge calls decision not to revoke academy order ‘irrational’, as inspections halted during pandemic
A primary school in Sandwell, West Midlands, has become the first school to win a high court appeal against being forced to turn into an academy, arguing it could not demonstrate its improvement because Ofsted inspections were suspended because of Covid.
The governing body of Yew Tree primary school brought a judicial review against the education secretary, Gavin Williamson, following his refusal to revoke an academy order imposed on the school in 2019 after it was rated inadequate by Ofsted.
