Headteacher suddenly quits (From Basingstoke Gazette)
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Headteacher suddenly quits
3:31pm Thursday 2nd February 2012 in Local By Emily Roberts
THE headteacher of a secondary school has suddenly quit.
Parents of The Clere School and Technology College were told by letter yesterday that Sarah Rogers has decided to “step down.”
The news came on the same day Ofsted published a report grading the school as “inadequate” and put it in special measures.
The letter sent by Pam Burke, chair of governors at the school in Burghclere, said Ms Rogers had decided to “pursue her career in a new context.”
Parents were told that Jonathan de Sausmarez, executive headteacher at The Romsey School, will act as headteacher until half term – which is just over a week away. The letter also assured parents the school “will not be closing.”
Parents who responded to an Ofsted questionnaire during the inspection raised concerns about various aspects of the school.
If you are one of these parents, we want to hear from you. Contact Emily Roberts at The Gazette by email on emily.roberts@basingstokegazette.co.uk or call 01256 337410.
For a full report on this story, see Monday’s Gazette.
Comments(2)
Aidan Noad
says...
3:24pm Sun 5 Feb 12
But then again, I received good GCSEs thanks to the teaching at the school, which enabled me to proceed to A Levels at Queen Mary's College, and ultimately to where I am today: studying an undergraduate course at Bournemouth University.
The problem was more due to the behaviour of many pupils, rather than the method of teaching by the staff. In my opinion, it has some of the best 'down-to-earth' teachers I have ever known!
Marina Morris says...
1:27pm Fri 3 Feb 12