School academy plan moves a step closer
A Black Country secondary school which was placed in special measures after an Ofsted inspection is a step closer to becoming an academy after the Department for Education gave the proposal the green light.
A Black Country secondary school which was placed in special measures after an Ofsted inspection is a step closer to becoming an academy after the Department for Education gave the proposal the green light.
Moseley Park School and Technology College in Bilston wants to merge with Heath Park Business and Enterprise College in Wolverhampton. Moseley Park, in Holland Road, was put into special measures in October 2010, and headteacher Lorraine McCarthy resigned in April.
Tim Westwood, assistant director for schools, skills and learning at the city council, said today: "The council this week received confirmation from the Department for Education that the proposal for Moseley Park to become a sponsored academy has been given ministerial approval to proceed to the next stage.
"The announcement is not actual approval for Moseley Park to become an academy. Instead it means that Moseley Park's interim executive board can now begin the process of making a formal expression of interest to the Department for Education."
