Christian faith school once graded 'best-performing' now placed in special measures by Ofsted inspectors because it does not promote British values, Daily Mail

Grindon Hall Christian School.

A Christian school that was once rated the best-performing state school in Sunderland has been placed in special measures because it does not promote British values.

The headmaster of Grindon Hall Christian School said the critical inspection by Ofsted, which was published on the school's website today, came as a 'huge shock' to staff, parents and pupils.

It comes a week after it emerged the school made a formal complaint over an 'intrusive' inspection conducted in the wake of the Trojan Horse controversy over Islamist attempts to infiltrate schools. 

Inspectors were said to have asked pupils a number of inappropriate inspections during the visit in November, including quizzing them over what lesbians 'did'.

They are also said to have questioned pupils about transsexuality and asked if any of their friends felt trapped in the 'wrong body'.   

Ofsted will publish the report in the coming days, but it has been sent to the school and uploaded to their website.

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“A Christian school which recently criticised the education watchdog for letting inspectors ask pupils if they knew 'what lesbians did', has been put into special measures for failing to challenge homophobic bullying.

The Ofsted report also says pupils at Grindon Hall in Sunderland aren't being taught how to develop appropriate levels of respect or tolerance for those from other faiths, cultures or communities.

"Prejudice-based bullying, while reported on, is not tackled effectively enough. Discrimination through racist or homophobic language persists," said the report.

"Leaders have not instigated a review of the curriculum to ensure it takes account of pupils' lack of awareness about e-safety and aspects of sex and relationships education," it added.

The report also detailed "derogatory language relating to race or sexual orientation persists" because, it said, the curriculum failed to teach pupils about equality, diversity and the need to be tolerant and respectful towards those who are different to themselves.”