THE headteacher of a Newport school which has been in special measures for the past two years has quit, the school has said.

Rhys Evans was the headteacher at St Julian's School, having worked at the school for the past 13 years. His replacement, for the meantime, will be Julian Doroszczuk.

In a statement released online, the school said: "Rhys Evans has decided to leave St Julian’s School to take up a leadership role post within another local authority. 

“Governors wish him the very best for the future and thank for him for his dedicated service to St Julian’s School for the last 13 years.

"From September 2, 2019,  Julian Doroszczuk will join the school as acting headteacher. Mark Tidman will also provide support as interim deputy headteacher. Both have been successful leaders and look forward to working with pupils, staff, governors and the St Julian’s community."

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The school in Heather Road has been in special measures since June 2017, when inspectors found it had made “insufficient progress” on issues raised in an inspection carried out in December 2014.

Areas for specific improvement included standards in key stages three and four, quality and consistency of teaching, marking and assessment, and planning for improvement.

A further inspection was carried out in June this year, but the report is yet to be released.

The school is also rated ‘red’ in the Welsh Government’s school bandings, meaning it requires the greatest amount of support.