Although the new headteacher is considered passionate and hardworking in her efforts to improve the academy, the former 'Good' school has been rated as Inadequate by Ofsted and placed in Special Measures.
Many parents had already moved their children to other schools when the prospect of the school closing was announced. The academy sponsor confirm today it will close the school on 31st December.
Yarmouth Town Council as well as the Federation of church schools of Yarmouth and Shalfleet share their arguments in West Wight school places reorganisation.