Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what improvement plan is in place for the Collective Spirit Free School in Oldham.

Underperformance at any school is unacceptable. The Regional Schools Commissioner, Vicky Beer, has requested an action plan from the trust and will be working with them to identify appropriate and sustained improvements.

If the trust’s plans fail to convince the department that they are able to make the necessary improvements, we will not hesitate to consider more formal intervention.