DanRussell commented 30 staff leave struggling school in last 8 months

The head teacher of a struggling school says it is "striding forward" despite 30 staff leaving in the last eight months. Although the majority of those who have left Aldercar High School have been replaced, six have not. The school, in Daltons Close, Langley Mill, is currently rated as "requires improvement" by Ofsted and has also seen a fall in pupil numbers in recent years. Head teacher Alan Johnson said: "When I joined the school 16 months ago the staffing...