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| Failing Chaucer School in Canterbury 'to close' | Failing Chaucer School in Canterbury 'to close' |
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| A secondary school which was placed into special measures a year ago is to close, the BBC understands. | A secondary school which was placed into special measures a year ago is to close, the BBC understands. |
| Kent County Council was expected to announce the closure of The Chaucer School in Canterbury about 14:00 GMT, following days of speculation over its future. | |
| BBC South East Today understands pupils are being told about the closure at a meeting at the school. | BBC South East Today understands pupils are being told about the closure at a meeting at the school. |
| The school was judged inadequate in an Ofsted inspection in February 2013. | The school was judged inadequate in an Ofsted inspection in February 2013. |
| 'Anxious parents' | 'Anxious parents' |
| A further monitoring inspection in November found it was "making reasonable progress towards the removal of special measures". | A further monitoring inspection in November found it was "making reasonable progress towards the removal of special measures". |
| The co-educational technology school had 845 students aged 11 to 18 at the last inspection, but numbers had been dwindling. | The co-educational technology school had 845 students aged 11 to 18 at the last inspection, but numbers had been dwindling. |
| Last week, the council issued a statement regretting local press speculation about the school. | Last week, the council issued a statement regretting local press speculation about the school. |
| "We recognise that parents, pupils and staff may now be anxious," it said. | "We recognise that parents, pupils and staff may now be anxious," it said. |
| "We will inform staff and write to every parent next week to clarify the situation." | "We will inform staff and write to every parent next week to clarify the situation." |