A SCHOOL put into special measures after failing its Ofsted inspection has promised “rapid changes” to bring it back up to standard.

A new acting headteacher has been appointed at Broomfield School after the schools watchdog said it was “inadequate” and needed to urgently improve.

Inspectors who observed lessons and interviewed pupils, staff, parents, and governors on October 5 and 6 found the quality of teaching was not up to scratch across the Wilmer Way school, and criticised serious divisions in the senior management.

Tayo Akamo, vice principal at Lea Valley High School, has been drafted in as acting headteacher to replace Angus Walker, and will oversee the changes.

Two top headteachers in the borough – Tony Wilde from Southgate School and Janet Cullen from Lea Valley High – have been charged with producing a plan to turn the school's fortunes around.

In a statement released today, the school said an action plan would be presented to Ofsted on Thursday, December 1.

It added: “Key concerns presented in the report are leadership, management and Governance.

“The governors have accepted the report and there will be changes to the governing body structure.

“The aim of the new arrangements is to make rapid changes in order that the positive progress seen in the 2011 examination results is maintained.”

The Ofsted report, published on Wednesday, November 23, revealed two thirds of staff who responded to a questionnaire did not think the school was being led well, and more than half slammed the governors as ineffective.

It said: “A failure to correct these weaknesses exemplifies serious inadequacies in the school’s senior leadership, which have been exacerbated by significant turbulence at senior leadership level.

“Decisions taken by the governing body with regard to the senior leadership of the school have hindered the effectiveness of senior management in driving improvement and have caused divisions among staff.”