Parents have accused a struggling Braintree school of disrupting their children’s education after appointing three different headteachers in one school year.

Tabor Academy was plunged into turmoil in January when Ofsted placed the Braintree secondary school into special measures.

Headteacher Matthew Slater, who had only been in his post since September, was replaced by academy operator Lilac Sky by acting headteacher Mark Bowman in February.

But the trust then pulled out of running Tabor to be replaced this month by the Loxford School Trust, which has appointed Elizabeth Robinson as headteacher.

Parents are concerned the changes have had a negative impact on their children’s education.

For the full story, see this week's Braintree Times.