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University under fire over academy sponsorship
Nottingham defends sponsorship after Ofsted rates its academy 'inadequate'
Nottingham University was forced yesterday to defend its record as a sponsor of an academy school recently rated "inadequate" by schools inspector Ofsted.
Nottingham University Samworth Academy was one of three academies to be put into special measures last month along with three community schools.
Ofsted's school report found achievement of pupils, quality of teaching, behaviour and safety of pupils and leadership and management were all "inadequate."
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