Bedhampton school investigated by Department of Education after allegations of SATs foul-play

St Thomas More's Primary School, Hooks Lane, Bedhampton. Image: Google MapsSt Thomas More's Primary School, Hooks Lane, Bedhampton. Image: Google Maps
St Thomas More's Primary School, Hooks Lane, Bedhampton. Image: Google Maps
A PRIMARY school was investigated by the government following allegations of maladministration.

A probe was launched into St Thomas More’s Catholic Primary School in Bedhampton after an unknown source claimed its key stage two SATs tests had been subject to malpractice.

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An anonymous parent – who has a child at the school but did not sound the initial alarm – said they believed children sitting the May exams were ‘given help’ by teachers in answering questions and had been ‘split into groups’ across multiple classrooms.

However, in a statement issued by the Department for Education, a spokesperson said: ‘Any instances of maladministration of the national curriculum tests are completely unacceptable.

‘Following an investigation into the administration of 2017 key stage 2 tests at St Thomas More’s Catholic Primary School, it was decided there was insufficient evidence to support the allegation and the investigation was closed.’

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