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<p>It is right that the department acts robustly and quickly where there is evidence
of failure. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, is under a
duty to make an academy order for all maintained schools that have been judged Inadequate
by Ofsted, requiring them to become an academy and receive additional support from
a sponsor. We have a responsibility to ensure all pupils are getting a great education,
and we will be unapologetic in acting where pupils’ education is suffering. This school
was properly issued an Academy Order on 24 September 2018 following an Inadequate
judgement published on 18 September 2018.</p><p>The Regional Schools Commissioner
for the East of England and North East London has had discussions with the London
Borough of Redbridge about the proposed academisation of this school.</p><p>Ofsted
revisited William Torbitt Primary School on 9 January 2019. The department will consider
the outcome of that inspection and whether the findings merit the revocation of the
Academy Order.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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