LOW expectations and a legacy of ineffective teaching led to a secondary school’s exam failings, inspectors have found.
Thomas Lord Audley School, in Monkwick Avenue, Colchester, revealed this week that only 37 per cent of its pupils got five or more A* to C grades at GCSE, including English and maths.
The figure was down 10 per cent from last year, and 21 per cent down on 2012.
Ofsted rated the 700-pupil school as requiring improvement, the third lowest of four ratings, after a full inspection in April this year.
It carried out a follow-up visit earlier this month.
In a letter to headteacher Helena Boast, published yesterday, Ofsted said further action is needed to improve standards.
For a special report, see Friday's Gazette
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