A TRUST has vowed to do all it can to try and turn around the failings that saw a Denton primary school graded inadequate.
Manor Green Primary Academy in Haughton Green was blasted by Ofsted inspectors, who found many issues.
Among them were pupils not feeling or being safe, a ‘fragmented, disorganised and jumbled’ curriculum, and teachers not knowing exactly what pupils should be learning.
Inspectors also recommended that teachers early in their careers are not employed at Manor Green until their next visit.
But the trust in charge feels they did not reflect some of the changes already made and has formally complained to the body.

A savage report states: “Pupils at Manor Green Primary School do not benefit from a high-quality education.
“Leaders have not ensured that staff are well trained in delivering the curriculum. As a result, pupils’ achievement is poor. The behaviour of a number of pupils in key stage 2 is particularly poor.
“Leaders allow the violent outbursts of a small but significant number of pupils to repeatedly disrupt the learning and playtimes of other pupils.
“Leaders do not deal effectively with bullying or name-calling. As a result, pupils do not feel safe nor are they safe in school.
“In key stages 1 and 2, the curriculum is fragmented, disorganised and jumbled. Pupils’ learning is adversely affected by these deficiencies in the curriculum.
“Teachers’ checks on what pupils have misunderstood or need to know next are weak. This is because teachers do not know exactly what pupils should be learning.
“Pupils do not gain the knowledge and skills that they need to be successful. Many pupils are not ready for their next stage of learning.
“There is no structured teaching programme to help older pupils in key stage 2 who have fallen behind in reading to catch-up quickly. Consequently, there is a considerable number of pupils across the school who cannot read accurately or fluently.
“This is especially true for pupils with SEND. These pupils struggle to access the curriculum. They become frustrated or give up trying to learn.”
Despite the damning verdict, Focus-Trust, which runs Manor Green insists measures are being put in place to try and put things right.
It said in a statement: “Since October 2021, we have been holding regular meetings with families and have acknowledged that there were some areas of the school which needed addressing.
“At the most recent meeting, families were positive about the changes, with one parent commenting that ‘school is unrecognisable from last year.’
“Earlier this year we welcomed a new highly experienced Principal, Mrs Victoria Saville, who, with the help of the team, has been working hard to implement changes that are already benefitting our children.
“During the Ofsted inspection, we were pleased to receive some positive, verbal feedback about these improvements, including our procedures and policies for safeguarding, our provision for pupils’ personal development and the good quality of the Maths curriculum.
“Sadly, however, we do not feel that the improvements that have already taken place, or the longer-term impact of the improvements that are still underway, were fairly reflected in the Ofsted report.
“We have since challenged these omissions and submitted a formal complaint about how the inspection itself was carried out.
“The ‘Overall Effectiveness’ of the school has been judged as Inadequate. Whilst we passionately disagree with this judgement, we acknowledge that significant improvements were needed.
“We understand that families will be concerned about this overall judgement but have reassured them that we have been addressing these priorities since September 2021 and especially since April 2022.
“We hope they recognise the many improvements to school since Mrs Saville arrived and established her new team.
“Just over a week before the inspection, an independent safeguarding consultant undertook a safeguarding audit on March 21 and confirmed safeguarding was effective and all children were safe.
“Tameside Council has twice been into school since the inspection to assure themselves that our children are safe.
“Angela Leach, Nominated Safeguarding Governor, has made four safeguarding visits into school and confirms safeguarding is effective.
“It is important to note that the Ofsted report states that, ‘leaders ensure that there are procedures and policies for safeguarding in place.
“’Where safeguarding concerns in the local community arise, staff are well trained in identifying the potential harm that pupils might be exposed to outside of school. They pass on their concerns to leaders with responsibility for safeguarding. Leaders follow up concerns assiduously.’
“As ever, we place the wellbeing and academic achievement of our children at the heart of all that we do, and we remain committed to working with families, as well as our wider stakeholders, to ensure we are meeting the needs of all children and continue to action our areas for improvement.”
Focus-Trust is also working with Tameside Council to make are things can come good.
The authority said in a statement: “While Manor Green Primary is an Academy, we are working closely with the school and Focus-Trust to help improve standards as quickly as possible following the school’s disappointing Ofsted rating.
“We have conducted a safeguarding assurance visit and a safeguarding review, with the school and Trust engaging with us throughout, to assure ourselves that children are safe.
“It’s our absolute priority for all our schools to be good or outstanding so that children can get the best education possible.
“In Tameside, 94 per cent of our primary schools are rated good or outstanding, up from 89 per cent in September.”