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The headteacher of a primary school suffered a suspected heart attack during an Ofsted inspection, as young students watched her being rushed to hospital.
Chapelhill Primary School in Wirral was on its second morning of an Ofsted inspection when headteacher Sarah McFarlane fell ill.
Stunned pupils watched on as Ms McFarlane was taken to a local hospital in an ambulance, where she is being treated for a suspected heart attack.
The education watchdog has since confirmed that the inspection was 'immediately paused'.
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inspection → see → attack
The school, which is part of the Leading Learners Trust, issued a statement to parents and pupils following the incident, which took place on Wednesday morning.
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which → issue → morning
The notice, seen by the Liverpool Echo, reads: 'We just wanted to write to you all to update you on our brilliant headteacher, Mrs McFarlane, and the Ofsted inspection.
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We → see → headteacher
As many of you have already heard, Mrs McFarlane was taken ill at the start of the second morning of the inspection.
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McFarlane → hear → inspection
She left the school in an ambulance, and is now being treated in a local hospital for a suspected heart attack.
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She → leave → attack
'We have passed on the significant number of good wishes we have received for Mrs McFarlane.
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we → pass → McFarlane
She is receiving lots of care and, from our early understanding, things are looking positive.'
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things → receive → understanding
Chapelhill Primary School in Wirral (pictured) was on its second morning of an Ofsted inspection when headteacher Sarah McFarlane suffered a suspected heart
Trust bosses Yvonne Brown and Sam Quigley also acknowledged that a number of pupils saw Ms McFarlane leave in an ambulance and said they have been doing 'all they can to reassure them throughout the day.'
The statement added: 'The Ofsted inspection has also been paused.
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inspection → picture → day
The primary school was formerly known as Sandbrook Primary before closing in 2023.
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school → know → 2023
It later reopened as Chapelhill Primary, as an academy school.
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It → reopen → school
A spokesperson for Ofsted said: 'Our thoughts are with Mrs McFarlane and the school community.
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thoughts → say → McFarlane
We wish Mrs McFarlane a speedy recovery
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We → wish → recovery
We began an inspection of Chapelhill primary school yesterday.
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We → begin → school
Upon hearing the news this morning, we immediately paused the inspection.'
In January 2023, Ruth Perry, 53, took her own life after Caversham Primary School in Reading was downgraded to the watchdog's lowest rating over safeguarding concerns.
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School → hear → concerns
Following an inquest into her death, Mrs Perry's family warned lessons 'must be learnt' after it was ruled she took her own life following a 'callous and inhumane' Ofsted inspection.
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she → follow → inspection
The Ofsted inspection downgraded her primary school from 'outstanding' to 'inadequate'.
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inspection → downgrade → inadequate
Mrs Perry was left 'absolutely panic stricken' in the weeks following the 'intimidating' inspection into the school and revealed in a series of notes that the word inadequate was repeatedly 'flashing behind my eyes'.
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word → leave → eyes
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