BOSSES at a primary school put into special measures have been told more needs to be done to bring it back up to standard.

St Aidan’s Primary School, in Blackburn, was judged “inadequate” following an Ofsted inspection in January.

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And in a new report, published after a Section 8 inspection last month, Ofsted’s Alan Torr said: “The school is not making enough progress towards the removal of special measures.”

The Norfolk Street school has been going through changes, with the acting head teacher resigning his post in May.

Gaynor Stubbs, head of Wensley Fold Primary Academy, has been appointed as executive head teacher, with Rachel Senior assuming a senior deputy head role.

The school has joined Blackburn Diocese’s Cidari multi-academies trust and conversion is expected to occur in January.

As a result of the Ofsted inspection, bosses at the school have been banned from appointing any newly-qualified teachers until its next monitoring inspection.

Mr Torr said: “Across the school, standards have fallen significantly. Teaching and provision in the nursery has not improved.

“The outdoor area was something that was identified as needing improvement. The area was bleak, devoid of inspiring or stimulating activities and the interactions between school staff and children were too simplistic, which meant children learned very little and made no progress.”

However, Mr Torr outlined some improvements made at the school. He said: “Since September, there have been some small signs of improvement to teaching particularly in Reception and in Years Five and Six.

Ms Stubbs said: “We are obviously disappointed at the Ofsted verdict and are all working exceptionally hard to turn the school around as soon as possible.”