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Parents have been written to today with details of the Ofsted Inspection.
AET
AET, control two high schools on the Isle of Wight, Sandown and Ryde academies.
The Academies Enterprise Trust, is a national chain of academies managing many schools across the UK.
They are not without controversy having been instructed by the government to slow their expansion.
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Cllr Debbie Andre says, "the fact that Mr Drinkall can accuse parents, pupils and staff of “nimbyism” in their campaigning for a high quality local school for local children, beggars belief".
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Ofsted inspectors said "Ineffective governance arrangements, overseen by Academies Education Trust (AET), mean that pupils have been let down in the quality of education they receive for too long".
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The widely-held rumour has been confirmed by the Chair of Governors.
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The news that many have been waiting for in relation to the future of secondary educations in Sandown can now be revealed.
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Good news for pupils and parents as several areas of improvement are recognised by Ofsted Inspector since the Academy went into Special Measures.
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Pupil numbers at Sandown Bay Academy have almost halved from 2,084 in 2012 to 1,157 this year. The Academy sponsor, AET, say it's just not sustainable
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OnTheWight has been informed that the Principal has been absent for several weeks following an Ofsted inspection.
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Over 450 pupils from Sandown Bay Academy took part in a peaceful sit-in today to protest at plans to merge their school in September 2018 with Ryde Academy.
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Her employers were kept in the dark, as well as pupils and parents.
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Pupils and staff at Sandown Bay Academy have labelled the front page article in last week's County Press “ridiculous and unacceptable”, “outrageous” and terrible reporting”.
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AET replaced the Board of Governors at Sandown Bay Academy with a Management Board last week. This afternoon they announce shocking news, it's unclear what the impact on the pupils will be.
