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Warning notices to academies in the North West

Notices issued to academy trusts following an Ofsted inspection at an academy.

• From: Regional Department for Education (DfE) Directors
• Published: 26 January 2024
• Last updated: 7 March 2025 — See all updates

Notices from Vicky Beer, Department for Education (DfE) Regional Director for the North West, to academy trusts about academies causing concern.

The guidance on support and intervention in schools provides details on the action that regional directors may take when academies are underperforming or have weaknesses in safeguarding, governance or financial management.

A spreadsheet listing all notices about underperformance issued to academy trusts is also available.

Notices and letters published before September 2022 are available in a separate collection of legacy notices.

Warning notices: 'requires significant improvement' Ofsted judgement

Notices issued by DfE regional directors to academies judged ‘requires significant improvement’ by Ofsted, after 2 September 2024.

• Sir William Stanier School (Crewe): warning notice
  • 30 January 2025
  • Correspondence

Warning notices: 'special measures' Ofsted judgements

Notices issued by DfE regional directors to academies judged as requiring ‘special measures’ by Ofsted, after 2 September 2024.

• St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School (Carlisle): warning notice
  • 11 December 2024
  • Correspondence

Warning notices: 'inadequate' Ofsted judgements

Notices from DfE regional directors to academies that were judged ‘Inadequate’ by Ofsted, up until the 2 September 2024 when the Ofsted single word judgement system was revised.

• Arbour Academy (Salford): warning notice
  • 1 November 2024
  • Correspondence
• Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy (Lancashire): warning notice
  • 7 June 2023
  • Correspondence
• Finch Woods Academy (Liverpool): warning notice
  • 26 January 2024
  • Correspondence
• Kirkby Stephen Grammar School (Cumbria): warning notice
  • 16 March 2023
  • Correspondence
• Lotus School (Blackpool): warning notice
  • 21 February 2023
  • Correspondence
• Reddish Vale High School (Stockport): warning notice
  • 18 September 2024
  • Correspondence
• St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School (Cumbria): warning notice
  • 22 September 2023
  • Correspondence
• St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (Bacup, Lancashire): warning notice
  • 3 July 2024
  • Correspondence
• St Michael’s Church of England High School (Crosby): warning notice
  • 25 September 2024
  • Correspondence
• Waterhead Academy (Oldham): warning notice
  • 2 February 2023
  • Correspondence
• Werneth School (Stockport): warning notice
  • 1 February 2024
  • Correspondence

Published 26 January 2024
Last updated 7 March 2025 + show all updates

1. 7 March 2025

   Added 'St Michael’s Church of England High School (Crosby): warning notice' to the section 'Warning notices: Inadequate Ofsted Judgements'.

2. 28 February 2025

   Added 'St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School (Carlisle): warning notice' to Warning notices: 'special measures' Ofsted judgements. Added 'Sir William Stanier School (Crewe): warning notice' to Warning notices: 'requires significant improvement' Ofsted judgements.

3. 1 November 2024

   Added 'Arbour Academy (Salford): warning notice' to the section 'Warning notices: Inadequate Ofsted Judgements'.

4. 18 October 2024

   Added 'Reddish Vale High School (Stockport): warning notice' and 'St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (Bacup, Lancashire): warning notice' to 'Warning notices: 'inadequate' Ofsted judgements' section.

5. 15 March 2024

   Added 'Finch Woods Academy (Liverpool): warning notice' to 'Warning notices: 'inadequate' Ofsted judgements' section.

6. 23 February 2024

   Added 'Werneth School (Stockport): warning notice' to Warning notices: 'inadequate' Ofsted judgements.

7. 26 January 2024

   First published.