The Head Teacher is Dr Peter Kent.

Peter Kent`s role in the unlawful withdrawal of the school place of an Asian child - a conduit.

Download the two critical letters that Peter Kent was sent by Warwickshire County Council stating there was no evidence of a fraudulent or intentionally misleading application. Despite this, Dr Kent had asked for a place of this child to be withdrawn on the basis the application was fraudulent or intentionally misleading. This is a man, who is an Ofsted inspector and claimed in court, that his own school's admissions policy was difficult to understand. Of course, under the Admissions code this would mean the policy was unlawful. The Office for the School Adjudicator had ruled the policy was clear.

 Letter 1
14 June 13
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 Letter 2
5 July 13
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Dr Kent failed to provide any documentary evidence that he had send a copy of these documets to any governors or legal advisors.

The Local Government Ombudsman found severe fault in the school.
An independent appeals panel found no evidence of a fraudulent or misleading application.
The child moved before the first day of term.

Would you sent your son to this type of school, knowing the ethos of Peter Kent. Should a headteacher stand up to unlawful conduct or be the conduit of unlawful behaviour?

In 2018 the child in question, a model student, took his GCSE exams, at another school. and scored 8 level 9s and 2 level 8s (100% A* in the old system) placing him well within the top 1% of students in the country. Dr Kent wrote letters to refuse entry to this child, yet was willing to wait until the first day of term for a Caucasian child to see if he moved. Equity in treatment? You decide.

Of interest, his PA, Lorraine Batchelor lied to the parent when he asked why his son was not provided a year 7 induction pack. She claimed the Council had not provided a label. Yet, the Council confirmed they did no supply the school labels and had not for many years. Why did she lie?

Dr Kent, to this day, has failed to apologise or the school pay compensation for its disgraceful and unlawful action. Shame on him.

Why does Dr Kent refuse to abide by his own ethical policy?

The Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education

Selflessness: School and college leaders should act solely in the interest of children and young people.

Integrity: School and college leaders must avoid placing themselves under any obligation to people or organisations that might try inappropriately to influence them in their work. Before acting and taking decisions, they must declare and resolve openly any perceived conflict of interest and relationships.

Objectivity: School and college leaders must act and take decisions impartially and fairly, using the best evidence and without discrimination or bias. Leaders should be dispassionate, exercising judgement and analysis for the good of children and young people.

Accountability: School and college leaders are accountable to the public for their decisions and actions and must submit themselves to the scrutiny necessary to ensure this.

Openness: School and college leaders should expect to act and take decisions in an open and transparent manner. Information should not be withheld from scrutiny unless there are clear and lawful reasons for so doing.

Honesty: School and college leaders should be truthful.

Leadership: School and college leaders should exhibit these principles in their own behaviour. They should actively promote and robustly support the principles, and be willing to challenge poor behaviour wherever it occurs. Leaders include both those who are paid to lead schools and colleges and those who volunteer to govern them.

The school failed to adhere to its bullying policy and Dr refused to write a simple letter and instead incurred legal costs to avoid writing it. What a waste of school funds, by this Ofsetd inspector.

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Lawrence Sheriff School
Clifton Road
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 3AG                                                

Ref: 2013/005313

Date: 12 September 2013