AN ‘inadequate’ school placed into special measures last year by Ofsted has created an action plan.

Norden High School and Sports College in Rishton was given the lowest-possible grade by the education watchdog in July 2015 after it found that not all necessary checks on teachers had taken place and pupils were allowed to leave the school premises without signing in or out.

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Lancashire County Council’s advisory service has been working at the school for the first five weeks of term while a review of the Pupil Premium has already taken place.

The governing body is currently undertaking a review of governance and an independent safeguarding review has recently been completed.

The school, which has around 500 pupils, has said that it has recognised all matters referred to in the inspection report have been addressed ‘accordingly’.

The full action plan, which Ofsted asked the school to produce, has been published on Norden’s website.

It includes improving pupil outcomes, closing gender gaps in attainment, to boost attendance and to better safeguard pupils.

In a letter to parents headteacher, Tim Mitchell, said: “The governing body is determined that we continue to support the needs of all our pupils whilst working tirelessly to evidence to Ofsted the quality of provision here at that the school.”

He added that the council has ‘acknowledged the appropriateness of our actions taken to date’.

Following an inspection in May 2015, inspectors raised concerns about inconsistent assessment, low attendance among disadvantaged pupils and the management of pupils’ behaviour.

However last year Mr Mitchell hit back at Ofsted’s findings in a letter sent to parents saying the published report contained ‘inaccuracies’.