A head teacher at a Church of England school has stepped down following poor GCSE results.
The chair of governors at The Samworth Enterprise Academy announced that Pat Dubas, who has been head of the academy for eight and a half years, has stepped down from her post.
A statement issued by Diocese of Leicester said Tony Evans, an experienced head teacher, has been appointed interim principal at the school which has pupils aged three to 16 years.
The statement said that the trustees and governors thanked Mrs Dubas for her many achievements, in particular, for playing the key role in the establishment of the academy, which covers the Saffron Lane and Eyres Monsell areas.
The statement said: "This school is now playing a significant role in the regeneration of the whole community.
"However, there is a recognition that the recent GCSE results were disappointingly low, and while there are many successes which have been achieved in other key stages, there is an urgent need to secure the required improvements at key stage four.
"Accordingly in partnership with the principal, Pat Dubas, it has been agreed that a change in leadership, with greater experience in Key Stage Four, is now required."
This year's results dropped in comparison to last year.
The percentage of pupils getting five A*-C grades including English and maths in 2014 was 25 per cent – down from 41 per cent in 2013.
The percentage getting five or more A*-C grades in any subject in 2014 was 31 per cent, compared to 77 per cent in 2013.
Peter Flack, assistant association secretary at Leicester National Union of Teachers, said: "I can understand why they are concerned.
"It has had support in various places, but it has not managed."
He said a collaborative approach where schools work with the local authority is successful, but believed setting up an academy was not a recipe for school improvements.
He said: "Samworth is a problem. It is really sad for the students and their families – that is the only area of the city where this kind of under-achievement is taking place."
