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The Manchester school where 'incidents of racism and homophobia are commonplace'

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For any copyright, please send me a message.  'Incidents of racism and homophobia are commonplace' at a Manchester secondary school - where there are also 'high levels of bullying' - Ofsted said in a scathing report.  Inspectors said 'many pupiles' at East Manchester Academy 'behave in an unruly and aggressive way' and that there are 'frequent fights'.  "This means that pupils are not physically safe," the education watchog inspection report reads.  Ofsted has branded the 1,000-pupil school in Beswick 'inadequate' and ordered bosses to make urgent improvements.  Inspectors visited the school - on a purpose-built site on Grey Mare Lane close to the Etihad Stadium - in December.  In the 'behaviour and attitudes'; 'personal development'; and 'leadership and management' categories, the school was graded 'inadequate'.  In the 'quality of education' category, the secondary 'requires improvement'.  The report, published earlier this month, reads: "The people who are responsible for this school have not ensured that it is a safe place for its pupils.  "Many pupils behave in an unruly and aggressive way, particularly during social times.  "There are high levels of bullying, and most of these incidents are not dealt with well by staff.  "Pupils say that there are frequent fights. This means that pupils are not physically safe. Incidents of racism and homophobia are commonplace.  "The culture of the school is not kind or accepting of people’s differences. Read more of today's top stories  "This means that many pupils do not feel happy, valued or safe."  A new headteacher took over the school, part of the Education and Leadership Trust, in March 2019 - the fifth in four years.  The report adds: "The frequent leadership and staffing changes in the last two years have made the situation worse.  "Until recently, pupils have had no stability. This has now changed with the arrival of the new headteacher.  "The new leadership team understands the deep-rooted issues in the school. They genuinely care about and want the best for the pupils.  "They are committed to providing a safe environment in which all pupils can flourish."  Ofsted considered the views of over 252 pupils, 70 staff and 27 parents who filled in online surveys - as well as the observations of inspectors.  The watchdog criticised the standard of pupils education in the report, which reads: "During their time in the school, pupils do not make good enough progress.  "They do not achieve well by the end of year 11.  "New leaders have made changes to what and how pupils learn, particularly in years 7 to 9. The quality of education that pupils receive is now improving."  Bosses said the new leadership team is the 'saving grace in this dire situation' and that 'the

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