A BOWES school earmarked for expansion has been put on special measures after failing its Ofsted inspection.

The watchdog found the quality of learning at Broomfield School varied significantly between subjects and criticised senior management and governors for failing to raise standards.

Inspectors who toured the school in Wilmer Way last month gave a rating of “inadequate” for effectiveness and capacity for sustained improvement, and ordered special measures to improve standards.

Head inspector Daniel Burton, in his report, said: “While there is some good and outstanding teaching in the school, too much teaching is inadequate. In the less effective lessons, teachers do not manage the behaviour of the class well enough.

“The curriculum is not tailored well enough to meet everyone’s needs. There are not enough high quality vocational courses to help raise the achievement of students who prefer more practical approaches to learning.

“While many students go on to good universities, too many students fail to pass or complete their courses in Year 12.”

The school is among nine in the borough that Enfield Council has earmarked for expansion to help cope with an increase in demand for secondary school places in the next ten years.

However, the school, where nearly half of the students speak English as a second language, was judged to already be “larger than average” by the inspectors.

It was due for a major rebuilding programme under the Building Schools for the Future fund which was recently scrapped by the Government.

The school will now receive extra help to improve standards and inspectors will make further visits to check progress.