Ofsted inspection 'likely contributed' to death of headteacher Ruth Perry, inquest rules
Coroners have ruled an Ofsted inspection "likely contributed" to the death of a headteacher Ruth Perry.
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Coroners have ruled an Ofsted inspection "likely contributed" to the death of a headteacher Ruth Perry.
Staff at the school said the headteacher was left tearful and incoherent after the inspection on November 15 and 16 last year.
Ruth Perry's family has hit out at the "callous, perverse and inhumane" Ofsted inspection system after an inquiry found it "likely contributed" to her death.
A coroner today ruled Mrs Perry, 53, took her own life after the watchdog downgraded her Caversham Primary School in Berkshire from 'outstanding' to 'inadequate'.
Ruth Perry took her own life because she feared her family would be financially ruined if she lost her job after her Caversham Primary School's rating was downgraded.