The Crooked Billet Street school is now the only one in the town to be dubbed failing, and joins just three others in the whole county.

The school, which has 213 pupils, was labelled 'inadequate' by inspectors in five areas; overall effectiveness, achievement and standards, teaching and learning, care guidance and support and leadership and management.

But parents and pupils say they have not been put off by the news, with many supporting the staff.

Claire Cutts, of Willow Close, Morton, has one son at the school and has just enrolled her twin sons there too.

"I think it's a good school. My son is in Year 3 and I have never had a problem with the school," she said. "I have absolute faith in the staff."

Mum, Lynne Schofield, of Chapel Lane who has three children at the school added: "I think it's a brilliant school I was really surprised by the Ofsted report. I have children in Year 3, 4, and 5 and they seem to behave here and all seem to be doing well academically."

Eight-year-old pupil Shannon Jones also threw her weight behind staff.

"I love it at the school, I never want to leave," she said.

Her mum, Cheryl, from Gainsborough, added: "It's a great school."

But despite the opinions of pupils and parents the July report shed light on a number of failings at the primary school.

And it was labelled just 'satisfactory' in the three other categories.

Peter McLean, deputy head teacher admitted staff were disappointed with the outcome.

"The school is determined to improve quickly and build on the areas of good practice highlighted by inspectors," he said.

"It was noted that pupils are well-behaved and courteous. They look after each other, enjoy coming to school and attendance is above average."

"The school had already identified some of the issues before the report was produced, and an action plan has been put in place. Working with the school improvement service, parents and the community, the leadership team are confident the school will soon progress out of special measures.""

Pat Cox, lead inspector has written a letter to the pupils explaining the school 'needs some support to help it get better'.

"Your teachers look after you well and make sure that you are safe," it read.

"You behave yourselves well and the older ones sometimes look after the younger ones. It was pleasing to hear that you get on well together."

"However, many of you don't do as well as you could, and that's because some of the teaching isn't good enough".

The school will now be visited on a more regular basis by inspectors to ensure changes are made.

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