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Oftsed claims schools are stuck in poor performance

HUNDREDS of schools are stuck in a cycle of poor performance, according to an Ofsted report published today.

The new report, titled In Fight or Flight? How “Stuck” Schools Are Overcoming Isolation, has said that 415 schools – attended by 210,000 pupils – are being failed by the system.

Ofsted defines “stuck” schools as ones that have not received a “good” or “improved” rating since September 2006.

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