A BARNSLEY school has been put into special measures after a damning Ofsted report.
Springwood Primary in Hoyland, which has 138 pupils, was said to be inadequate in every key area by inspectors.
Two years ago the school was at the centre of a row as it was revealed more than £85,000 from the school budget was used to support a private nursery in its grounds.
One mum has claimed there were risks to child safety at the school and that long-serving teachers have been forced out and subjected to 'gagging clauses' because they object to the way the school is run.
She does not want to be named because, she says, other parents blame her for the outcome of the Ofsted report and are now 'victimising' her.
The mum, whose daughter attended Springwood, said: "I made serious complaints against the school in February, and when I got no satisfaction, I informed the local safeguarding children board."
The Ofsted inspectors who visited warned that 'the challenging behaviour of a small number of pupils was not managed well enough to keep all pupils safe'.
The school was inadequate in all key areas. The report highlighted maths, especially in years three and four, as being a concern.
Senior leaders and governors in the school were criticised for not taking effective action in ensuring pupils were kept safe.
The report warned that staff were not always able to intervene quickly enough to calm them before other children got hurt.
A Barnsley Council spokesman assured parents and carers the school takes all issues raised seriously and deals with them promptly on an individual basis.
"Hoyland Springwood follows local authority guidance for complaints and has procedures to ensure these are thoroughly investigated," the spokesman said.
"All parents have received copies of the complaints procedure and we encourage any parent concerned about their child to contact us."
