A Midlands school has come under fire from parents after 16 teachers reportedly quit in barely six months.
Now the headteacher has stood down from her role at North Bromsgrove High School.
Angelina Robin-Jones, who joined the school at the beginning of last year, will leave her role at the end of the academic year over what were cited as "personal and health reasons".
Deputy head Adam Smith is to take over until the end of the academic year when he is also set to leave.
School watchdog Ofsted conducted an inspection of the school last month, with the results expected imminently.
Here's the story so far.
Why did so many teachers leave?
Two waves of resignations, starting just before Christmas, have seen a reported 16 teachers leave the school.
After the first, the headteacher write to parents to reassure them over the future of their children's education.
The letter (which you can read in full here ) read: "Unlike other work places where staff can come and go throughout the year, schools are governed by strict leaving and starting dates, which means staff can only (generally) move from one school to another three times in the year, in September, January and April.
"We usually see this level of movement in the Summer term, but we cannot control the appointment pattern of other schools, which this year has resulted in a number of colleagues taking up their new posts in January.
"Although we are always sad to see colleagues leave, I am, of course, delighted they are moving on to their new roles to satisfy their personal and professional aspirations."
But staff turnover did not end there.
Seven staff in the school maths department resigned last month, headteacher Ms Robin-Jones reportedly confirmed to the Bromsgrove Standard , saying: “I don’t believe it’s much of a story because many schools around the area are losing staff.
“It is a normal process and I find it unusual to only focus on us.”
The mass walkout saw some pupils post on social media about their concerns, with the news coming shortly before crucial GCSE and A-level exams.
One student told how: "‘This school has made me so incredibly unhappy’."
The concerns were so great that a special assembly was called to reassure pupils in years 9, 10 and 12, a spokesperson for the school confirmed.
What is Ofsted doing and when the next report published
Ofsted confirmed it was to inspect the school just days after the emergency assembly was called for pupils about to sit their exams.
Inspectors carried out an inspection at the school on May 23 and 24 this year.
The last inspection at the school was made more than three years ago in December 2014 , when it was given the overall rating as "good."
A draft of the report would have been sent to the school last week.
School bosses are usually given one day to respond unless Ofsted places the school in a "category of concern" when they have five days to comment.
The report is then published in full within 19 working days of the inspection. If the school is judged to have been found inadequate the report is usually published with 28 working days of the inspection.
What are parents saying?
Parents had expressed their concerns with some reportedly having contacted MP Sajid Javid to ask for his intervention.
Ofsted's parental survey for the school asked for feedback on a number of topics.
Parents who took part over the last year felt most strongly about two topics, strongly disagreeing with the statements:
- 'This school deals effectively with bullying'
- And 'This school is well led and managed'
You can see the full results below
Bromsgrove mum Katherine Dunn spoke out in support of the school, which has taught four of her children, and wanted to promote a parent-school partnership.
She told local paper the Bromsgrove Advertiser: "The schools are in a terrible situation with cuts and that's the real problem here - it's the same with hospitals.
"If more parents wrote to MPs and the Local Authority, rather than complaining on Facebook, perhaps we could start to resolve these issues.
"Schools are a place of learning but they're expected to do so much. They're having to take on social work duties while at the same time their funding is being cut."
Ofsted Parental Survey
(responses over the last 365 days for North Bromsgrove High School)
| Question | Strongly agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Don't know |
| My child is happy at this school | 5% | 21% | 29% | 44% | 2% |
| My child feels safe at this school | 4% | 32% | 34% | 25% | 5% |
| My child makes good progress at this school | 4% | 29% | 33% | 30% | 4% |
| My child is well looked after at this school | 4% | 31% | 36% | 24% | 5% |
| My child is taught well at this school | 3% | 49% | 23% | 15% | 10% |
| My child receives appropriate homework for their age | 1% | 13% | 36% | 45% | 6% |
| This school makes sure its pupils are well behaved | 2% | 13% | 23% | 31% | 31% |
| This school deals effectively with bullying | 1% | 4% | 10% | 79% | 6% |
| This school is well led and managed | 1% | 4% | 10% | 79% | 6% |
| This school responds well to any concerns I raise | 5% | 17% | 25% | 43% | 10% |
| I receive valuable information from the school about my child’s progress | 4% | 37% | 31% | 26% | 2% |
| Would you recommend this school to another parent? | 11% | 89% |
The full statement from the Chair of Governors
Due to personal and health reasons, Mrs Robin-Jones will not be in school for the next few weeks and has given her notice to leave NBHS at the end of the academic year. We wish her well for the future.
Mr Smith, as Deputy Headteacher, has been asked to cover the leadership of the school for the remainder of this term. However, around Easter time, Mr Smith was successful in obtaining a new post which starts in September. We are working closely with the Local Authority to secure leadership for NBHS for the new academic year. We are pleased to say that we have successfully recruited to fill a number of vacancies recently and we are confident that the school will be fully staffed for September.
You will be aware that Ofsted was in school on 23 and 24 May. As is the normal practice, the judgement is only announced once the report is issued. We are currently awaiting the report from Ofsted. Parents will be advised as soon as it is available.
