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Archive of notices to academy trusts about poor performance

Archive of legacy DfE notices to academy trusts about poor or inadequate performance or weaknesses in safeguarding, governance or financial management.

Warning notices issued and published since 1 September 2022 are available in separate regional collections:

Pre-warning and minded to terminate notices

Archive letters to academy trusts issued as pre-warning or minded to terminate notices in relation to academies.

Warning notices

Archive list of notices to academy trusts issued until 31 August 2022, as warning notices in relation to academies. Notices issued from 1 September 2022 are available in separate regional collections.

Notices of provisional intention to terminate

Termination notices

Removed notices

Record of letters

Published 8 November 2013
Last updated 26 January 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updated collection to move all warning notices published from September 2022 onto separate regional collections.

  2. Added warning notices to George Hastwell School Special Academy (Barrow-in-Furness), Melbourn Village College (Royston), Mistley Norman Church of England Primary School (Essex), Nicholas Chamberlaine School (Bedworth), St Charles Voluntary Catholic Academy (Hull), Stowmarket High School (Suffolk), Walney School (Barrow-in-Furness) and West Craven High School (Lancashire).

  3. Added warning notices to Fowey River Academy (Cornwall), The Deanery CE Academy (Swindon), Wilbury Junior School (Hertfordshire), Chaulden Junior School (Hemel Hempstead), Mount Grace School (Potters Bar), The Stockwood Park Academy (Cambridge), The Linden Academy (Luton), Hailey Hall School (Hertford), Birchensale Middle School (Redditch) and St Oswald's CofE Academy (Rugby).

  4. Added termination warning notice to St Edward’s Church of England Academy.

  5. Added termination warning notices to Clacton Coastal Academy, Greenacre Academy, St Helen's Primary Academy, Walderslade Girls School, Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy to 'Warning notices'.

  6. Added termination warning notice to Lea Hall Academy.

  7. Added termination warning notices to Roundhill Primary School, Beechview Academy, Saltash Community School, Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy and Pewsey Vale School to 'Warning notices'.

  8. Added termination warning notices to Cleeve Park School, Kemnal Technology College, All Saints National Academy to 'Warning notices'.

  9. Added termination warning notices to Copley Academy, Great Academy Ashton, Oak Academy and St Peter's Church of England Academy.

  10. Added termination warning notices to Bournville School and Grestone Academy.

  11. Added termination warning notices to Brune Park Community School and Dixons Unity Academy.

  12. Added termination warning notices to City of Peterborough Academy, Fir Vale School, Meole Brace School, Smith's Wood Academy and St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School.

  13. Added termination warning notices to London Enterprise Academy (July 2023), The Rosary Catholic Primary School, Beechwood School, Pinvin CofE First School, Hurstmere School, The Orme Academy and Fortis Academy.

  14. Added termination warning notices to Akaal Primary School, Allestree Woodlands School, Barrow Hill Primary Academy, Castle View Primary School, Haven High Academy, Landau Forte Academy Moorhead, New Whittington Community Primary School, Ormiston Denes Academy, Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy, and Weston Favell Academy.

  15. Added termination warning notices for Montgomery Academy and Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst, to 'Warning notices'.

  16. Added termination warning notice to St Nicholas' CofE Middle School to 'Warning notices'.

  17. Added termination warning notices to Minehead First School, The Taunton Academy, Highworth Warneford School, Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road, Wicklea Academy and Astrea Academy Woodfields.

  18. Added termination warning notice to Co-op Academy Grange to 'Warning notices'.

  19. Added termination warning notice to Victoria Primary School and Gedney Church End Primary Academy to 'Warning notices'.

  20. Added termination warning notice to Buile Hill Academy to 'Warning notices'.

  21. Added termination warning notices to South Shore Academy, Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy and Sir Martin Frobisher Academy in the ‘Warning notices’ section.

  22. Added termination warning notices for Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, Seaton Academy and Kenton School to 'Warning notices'.

  23. Termination warning notices to Tenbury High Ormiston Academy and The Telford Priory School added to 'Warning notices'.

  24. Termination warning notices for St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Minehead Middle School and Trinity Catholic School added to 'Warning notices'.

  25. Added termination warning notices to St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School and Skerne Park Academy to 'Warning notices'.

  26. Added 'Termination warning notice to Howard Junior School' to 'Warning notices'.

  27. Added 'Termination warning notice to Waterhead Academy' to 'Warning notices'.

  28. Added termination warning notices to Ash Green School, West Row Academy and Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery to 'Warning notices'.

  29. Termination warning notices to River Dart Academy, Bloemfontein Primary School, St Matthew’s RC High School, The Roundhill Academy and University Collegiate School added to 'Warning notices'.

  30. Termination warning notices to The Ferns Primary Academy and Lotus School added to 'Warning notices'.

  31. Added termination warning notices to Ashlawn School and The Bulwell Academy.

  32. Added termination warning notices to Beis Yaakov Jewish High School, South Wigston High School and Beckfoot Oakbank to 'Warning notices'.

  33. Added 'Termination warning notice to Bramley Grange Primary School' to 'Warning notices'.

  34. Added 'Termination warning notice to Chigwell Infants School' to 'Warning notices'.

  35. Added termination warning notices to Chaucer School and Carlton Le Willows Academy.

  36. Added termination warning notices to Huish Episcopi Academy and Farnborough Grange Nursery and Infant Community School.

  37. Added termination warning notices to The John Warner School, Gospel Oak School, Thomas Mills High School and Outwood Academy Ormesby to 'Warning notices' section.

  38. 'Termination warning notice to Milton School' added to 'Warning notices'.

  39. Termination warning notices to The Gainsborough Academy and Penwith Alternative Provision Academy added to 'Warning notices'.

  40. Added 'Termination warning notice to Idsall School' and 'Termination warning notice to Wyke Primary Academy' to warning notices.

  41. Added termination warning notice to The Open Academy, in the warning notices section.

  42. Added 'Termination warning notice to Ormesby Primary School' and 'Termination warning notice to Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School' to warning notices.

  43. Added, 'Termination warning notice to Burrowmoor Primary School' to warning notices.

  44. Termination warning notices to Greyfriars Academy, Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy, Southminster Church of England Primary School and Carre's Grammar School have been added under 'Warning notices'.

  45. Added termination warning notices to Lincoln Castle Academy, Witney Community Primary School, Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School, Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey, Pembroke Park Primary School, Hollington Primary Academy to 'Warning notices'.

  46. Termination warning notices to Brooke School and Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy added under 'Warning notices'.

  47. Added 'Termination warning notice to Middleton C of E Primary Academy' and 'Termination warning notice to The Abbey School, Faversham' to 'Warning notices'.

  48. Added termination warning notices to The Holgate Academy, Tavistock College and Warren School.

  49. Added termination warning notices to The Beacon School, King's Oak Academy and St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School to 'Warning notices'.

  50. Added termination warning notices to Chellaston Academy (September 2022), Littleport and East Cambs Academy, The Telford Park School, The Ecclesbourne School and Eckington School to 'Warning notices'. Moved previous termination warning notice to Chellaston Academy (July 2020) to 'Removed notices'.

  51. Moved 'Termination warning notice to St Aidan’s Church of England High School' to the removed notices section.

  52. Added 'Termination warning notice to Archbishop Sentamu Academy', 'Termination warning notice to The Mead Educational Trust' and 'Termination warning notice to Roman Hill Primary School' to 'Warning notices'.

  53. Added 'Termination warning notice to Welling School', 'Termination warning notice to Manor Green Primary Academy' and 'Termination warning notice to King Henry School'.

  54. Added 'Termination warning notice to Huntcliff School' and 'Termination warning notice to Sir William Ramsay School' to 'Warning notices'.

  55. Added 'Termination warning notice to Longfield Academy' to 'Warning notices'.

  56. Added 'Termination warning notice to Southchurch High School' to 'Warning notices'.

  57. Added termination warning notices for The Coppice Spring Academy, Birchen Coppice Academy, Ortu Gable Hall School, Sir Herbert Leon Academy and Whitecross Hereford to 'Warning notices'.

  58. Added 'Termination warning notice to The Sky Academy' to 'Warning notices'.

  59. Added 'Termination warning notice to The Lammas School and Sixth Form' to 'Warning notices'.

  60. Added 'Termination warning notice to The Forest High School' to 'Warning notices'.

  61. Added 'Termination warning notice to Montpelier High School' and Termination warning notice to Grampound-with-Creed CofE Primary School' to the 'Warning notices' section.

  62. Added 'Termination warning notice to Holland Park School' to 'Warning notices'.

  63. Moved 'Termination warning notice to Hall Park Academy' and 'Minded to terminate letter to Sutton Community Academy' to 'Removed notices'.

  64. Added 'Termination warning notice to Leek High School' to 'Warning notices'.

  65. Added 'Termination warning notice to Dawley Church of England Primary Academy' to 'Warning notices'.

  66. Added 'Termination warning notice to Thorns Collegiate Academy' to 'Warning notices'.

  67. Updated as the termination warning notice to Ebor Academy Filey was lifted on 1 June 2022.

  68. Added 'Termination warning notice to Cherry Trees School' to 'Warning notices'.

  69. Added ‘Termination warning notice to Fairfields Primary School’ to ‘Warning notices’.

  70. Added 'Termination warning notice to Featherby Junior School' to 'Warning notices'.

  71. Added 'Termination warning notice to Trinity Academy Richmond' to 'Warning notices'.

  72. Added 'Termination warning notice to Grove Academy' to 'Warning notices'.

  73. Added 'Termination warning notice to The Nethersole CofE Academy' under 'Warning notices'.

  74. Added 'Termination warning notice to Bishop Chavasse Primary School', 'Termination warning notice to The Spires Academy' and 'Termination warning notice to The CE Academy' to 'Warning notices'.

  75. Added 'Termination warning notice to Ark Kings Academy'.

  76. Added 'Termination warning notice to Northampton International Academy' and 'Termination warning notice to Queensmill School' under 'Warning notices'.

  77. Added 'Termination warning notice to The King David High School' under 'Warning notices'.

  78. Added termination warning notice for Lansdown Park Academy.

  79. Added 'Termination warning notice to Huxlow Science College' under 'Warning notices'. Moved 'Termination warning notice to Landau Forte Academy Moorhead', 'Termination notice to Landau Forte Academy Moorhead' and 'Termination notice to Landau Forte Charitable Trust' to 'Removed notices'.

  80. Added termination warning notices for St Aidan’s Church of England High School, Barlby High School, Diamond Academy, Ebor Academy Filey and The Young People’s Academy.

  81. Added 'Termination warning notice to the Academies Enterprise Trust' to the 'Warning notices' section.

  82. Moved 'Minded to terminate letter to Kirkburton Middle School' to 'Removed notices'.

  83. Added 'Termination warning notice to the Community Inclusive Trust' to the 'Warning notices' section.

  84. Added the 'Termination warning notice to Beeches Learning and Development Trust'.

  85. Moved All Saints National Academy to the 'Removed notices' section.

  86. Added 'Termination warning notice to Horizon Multi Academy Trust'.

  87. Added Termination warning notice to Southerly Point Co-operative Multi-Academy Trust to Warning notices.

  88. Added a termination warning notice to Ridgeway Academy Trust to the warning notices section.

  89. Added a termination warning notice to The Castle Rock School, issued on 9 December 2021, to warning notices section.

  90. Added the Termination warning notice to Nuneaton Academy to the 'Warning notices' section.

  91. Added termination warning notices to Wendron Church of England Primary School and Landewednack Community Primary School to the 'Warning notices' section.

  92. Moved 'Termination warning notice to Severndale Specialist Academy' to the removed notices section.

  93. The minded to terminate letter to Redhill Academy Trust in relation to Park Vale Academy was lifted on 5 November 2021. Added a 'Termination warning notice to Hall Park Academy' to the 'Warning notices' section.

  94. Added a 'Termination warning notice to All Saints National Academy' to the 'Warning notices' section.

  95. Added a 'Termination warning notice to Peak Academy' to the 'Warning notices' section.

  96. Added Minded to terminate letter to Alpha Academies Trust to Removed notices.

  97. Moved 'Minded to terminate letter to Collective Vision Trust' to 'Removed notices' section.

  98. Added 'Termination warning notice to Carrick Alternative Provision Academy' to the 'Warning notices' section.

  99. Added Termination warning notice to Colchester Royal Grammar School.

  100. Added a 'Termination notice to Landau Forte Academy Moorhead' link to the 'Termination notices' section.

  101. Added a termination warning notice to London Enterprise Academy (dated May 2021) and moved a previous termination warning notice to London Enterprise Academy to 'removed notices' as it has been superseded.

  102. Added a termination warning notice to Dean Trust Wigan.

  103. Added 'Termination warning notice to Manchester Health Academy'.

  104. Added termination notice for Rye Hills Academy.

  105. Added 'Termination warning notice to Griffin Schools Trust'.

  106. Added 'Minded to terminate letter to Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy.'

  107. Added Stantonbury International academy to 'Warning notices'.

  108. Added 'Minded to terminate letter to Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy'.

  109. Removed 4 previously issued termination warning notices to Netherbrook Primary School, Dudley Wood Primary School, Kates Hill Primary School and Sledmere Primary School - these have been superseded by a single termination notice issued to Learning Link Multi Academy Trust.

  110. Added termination warning notice for The East Manchester Academy and a minded to terminate letter to Copley Academy.

  111. Added minded to terminate letter issued to St Nicholas C of E Middle School.

  112. Added termination warning notice for Nunthorpe Multi Academy Trust.

  113. Added 'Termination notice to Landau Forte Charitable Trust' to 'Termination notices'.

  114. Added the termination warning notice to Severndale Specialist Academy.

  115. Added termination warning notices to Dudley Wood Primary School, Kates Hill Primary School, Netherbrook Primary School, Sledmere Primary School.

  116. Added 'Minded to terminate letter to St Mary’s Catholic Primary School (Maltby)'.

  117. Added termination warning notice to Chellaston Academy,

  118. Added minded to terminate letter issued to Alpha Academies Trust in relation to Maple Court Academy.

  119. Added termination warning notices to Antingham and Southrepps Primary School, Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy, Mark Hall Academy, Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form, and Bungay Primary School.

  120. Added minded to terminate letter for Heyford Park Free School.

  121. Added termination notice for Khalsa Secondary Academy.

  122. A termination warning letter to Khalsa Secondary Academy has replaced the previous minded to terminate letter to the academy.

  123. Added minded to terminate letter to Ashby School and termination warning notices to The Giles Academy and the Pendle Education Trust.

  124. Added minded to terminate letters to Bilton School and The Brookfield School.

  125. Added termination warning notices to Robinswood Primary Academy and King Solomon International Business School.

  126. Added 'Termination warning notice to Kingsfield Primary School'.

  127. Added minded to terminate letter for St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy.

  128. Added minded to terminate letters for Ivingswood Primary Academy and Redhill Academy Trust.

  129. Added minded to terminate letters to Meppershall Church of England Academy and Kirkburton Middle School, and a termination warning notice to Vale of Evesham School.

  130. Added 'Termination warning notice to Othery Village School'.

  131. Added termination warning notices to Richard De Clare Community Academy, Ravens Academy, Sprites Primary Academy, The Everitt Academy, The Bishop's CofE Primary Academy, The Brittons Academy and King Edward VII Academy.

  132. Added 5 notices to the collection: pre-termination warning notice to Wold Academy, minded to terminate letters to Collective Vision Trust and Four Dwellings Primary Academy and termination warning notices to Advance Trust and Buckler’s Mead Academy.

  133. Added minded to terminate letter to Khalsa Secondary Academy.

  134. Added termination warning notices to Whitecotes Primary Academy, St Joseph’s Primary School (Dinnington) and Poolsbrook Primary Academy to the collection.

  135. Added termination warning notice to the Lakes Academies Trust.

  136. Added termination warning notices to Wayland Junior Academy Watton, Ormiston Denes Academy, London Enterprise Academy and The Fen Rivers Academy to collection.

  137. Added minded to terminate letters to Kings Sutton Primary School, Learning Today Leading Tomorrow and Advance Learning to collection.

  138. Added 'Minded to terminate letter to Ivingswood Primary Academy'.

  139. Added "Termination warning notice to St Dominic’s Catholic Primary School".

  140. Added 'Termination warning notice to Seven Fields Primary School' and 'Termination warning notice to Falmouth School' to warning notices.

  141. Added 'Termination warning notice to Dinnington Community Primary School' to warning notices.

  142. Added minded to terminate letters to Fulwood Academy and the Prescot School and a termination warning notice to TBAP Aspire AP Academy.

  143. Added a minded to terminate notice issued in November 2018.

  144. Added 'Minded to terminate letter to West Somerset Academies Trust: Minehead First School'.

  145. Added termination warning notices sent to Rowde CofE Primary Academy and St Leonard’s CofE Primary Academy.

  146. Added minded to terminate letter sent to Water Hall Primary School.

  147. Added termination warning notice to Sexey's School.

  148. Added termination warning notice issued in June 2018.

  149. Added minded to terminate letter to Bury St Edmunds County Upper School.

  150. Added pre-termination warning for Lodge Park Academy.

  151. Added termination warning notice to Plymouth School of Creative Arts and minded to terminate letter to Offa's Mead Academy.

  152. Added minded to terminate letter to Copperfield Academy.

  153. Added minded to terminate letters to The Hereford Academy and St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy.

  154. Added 'Minded to terminate letter to Great Yarmouth Primary Academy'.

  155. Added minded to terminate notices for Oasis Academy Oldham, Lightcliffe Academy, Shenley Academy and Nechells Primary E-ACT Academy.

  156. Added 'Minded to terminate letter to Highfield Leadership Academy'.

  157. Added termination warning notices to Steiner Acadmey Bristol and Steiner Academy Frome.

  158. Removed pre-warning notice to Ernulf Academy.

  159. Added 'Minded to terminate letter to Twydall Primary School and Nursery'.

  160. Added a minded to terminate notice to Cuckoo Hall Academy.

  161. Added 'Minded to terminate letter to Sprites Primary Academy'.

  162. Added a minded to terminate notice to Newcastle Academy. Added a termination notice for Steiner Academy Exeter that replaces the minded to terminate notice for this school.

  163. Added minded to terminate letter for St John's Wood School.

  164. Added the pre-warning notice for King Solomon International Business School.

  165. Added the termination warning notice for Seva School and the minded to terminate letter to Burton and South Derbyshire Education Trust.

  166. Added minded to terminate letters for Hope Valley College, Stafford Leys Community Primary School, Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre and Brookfield Academy Trust.

  167. Added the termination notice for Sandye Place Academy issued on 1 August 2018.

  168. Added minded to terminate letter to Steiner Academy Exeter.

  169. Added 'Termination warning notice to William Lovell Church of England Academy'.

  170. Added Marden Vale CofE Academy pre-warning notice.

  171. Added the termination warning notice and termination notice for Discovery School.

  172. Added a Minded to Terminate letter to Bridge Learning Campus.

  173. Added 'Termination warning notice to Beechen Cliff School' to warning notices.

  174. Added termination warning notices for Kirkby College and Landau Forte Academy Moorhead.

  175. Added 'Termination warning notice to Sandymoor'.

  176. Added a termination warning notice to Sandye Place Academy issued on 11 June 2018.

  177. Added Minded to terminate letter to Gloucester Academy

  178. Added 'minded to terminate' letter to The Grange School.

  179. Added a 'Termination notice to St Anthony’s Trust' issued on 21 May 2018.

  180. Added the warning notice to Central CofE Academy.

  181. Added warning notice to Archbishop Courtenay Primary School.

  182. Added pre-warning notice to Cecil Jones Academy and Felixstowe Academy.

  183. Added termination warning notice for St Anthony's School.

  184. Added 'Termination warning notice to the Marine Academy Plymouth'

  185. Added a pre-warning notice issued to the De La Salle Academy Trust and a warning notice issued to Emslie Morgan Academy.

  186. Added a pre-warning notice to Castle Hall Academy Trust.

  187. Added termination warning notice for Central Devon Academy and North Devon Academy.

  188. Added St Anthony's Academy to 'Pre-warning notices'.

  189. Added a pre-warning notice issued to Ernulf Academy.

  190. Warning notice to King's Lynn Academy added to collection.

  191. Added warning notice to Wayland Academy and a pre-warning notice letter to Bacon's College, Southwark.

  192. Added 7 pre-warning notices, 7 warning notices and 1 termination notice issued between February and July 2017.

  193. Added 'Warning notice to New Line Learning Academy' and 'Termination warning notice to Wrenn School'.

  194. Added a warning notice issued to Plymouth CAST.

  195. Added a pre-termination warning notice to Downham Market Academy and a warning notice to Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy.

  196. Added termination warning notices for Blackthorn Primary School, Ruskin Junior School and Rushden Community College.

  197. Moved pre-termination warning notice to Oasis Academy Skinner Street to 'Removed notices'.

  198. Added pre-warning notice to North Shore, The Blyth and Thomas Hepburn Academies. Moved pre-warning notice to Strood Academy to 'Removed notices'.

  199. Added 'Notice of provisional intention to terminate to Durand Academy Trust' to the collection.

  200. Added pre-termination warning notices to St Peter and St Paul Catholic Voluntary Academy, and City of Derby Academy and Skegness Academy.

  201. Added pre-termination warning notice to All Saints Catholic College.

  202. Added 13 warning notices for January and February 2016.

  203. Added 5 pre-warning notices from January 2016, 1 pre-warning notice from December 2015 and 1 pre-warning notice from January 2015.

  204. Added pre-warning notice to the Dove Family Academy Trust.

  205. Added pre-warning notices to Park Primary School and Lincoln College Trust academies, and a warning notice to Blackthorn Primary School.

  206. Added pre-warning notice to Darlington School of Maths and Science.

  207. Added pre-warning notice to The Bulwell Academy.

  208. Added a pre-termination warning notice for Cedar Mount Academy.

  209. Added pre-warning notices for the Whitehill Primary School, St Peter’s Academy and Marshlands Academy. Added a warning notice for The Littlehampton Academy.

  210. Added pre-warning notices for the Future Schools Trust and Academies Enterprise Trust. Added warning notices for All Saints Academy, Dunstable and Pathways E-ACT Primary.

  211. Added pre-warning notices for Millbrook Academy and Grange School. Added a warning notice for St Edward's Church of England School. Removed a pre-warning notice for Broadfield East Junior School.

  212. Added 6 warning notices from October 2015 and 4 pre-warning notices from June and July 2014.

  213. Added pre-warning notice to Spires Academy and warning notice to Astor College.

  214. Added pre-warning notices to Abbs Cross Academy and Voyager Academy; added termination notice to Gray’s Farm Primary Academy; added warning notice to Ernulf Academy.

  215. Added pre-warning notice to Ely College and St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School.

  216. Added pre-warning notices to All Saints Academy Dunstable, Oasis Community Learning Trust and Wilnecote High School.

  217. Added pre-warning notices to Sir Thomas Wharton Community College and Top Valley Academy.

  218. Added Pre-warning notice to Oasis Academy Nunsthorpe

  219. Added pre-warning notice to Merrill Academy.

  220. Added pre-warning notice to Samworth (Enterprise) Academy Trust.

  221. Added 'Notice of termination of funding agreement to Durham Free School'

  222. Added pre-warning notices to Firbeck Academy and to School Partnership Trust Academies. Moved Barnfield College pre-warning notice to 'Removed notices'

  223. Added 'Cuckoo Hall Academies Trust: letter from Martin Post'.

  224. Added a pre-warning notice to E-Act and the trustee board of Fulwood Academy.

  225. Added pre-warning notice for Furness Academy.

  226. Added pre-warning notice for Sawtry Community College.

  227. Added pre-warning notice for Testwood Sports College.

  228. Added pre-warning notice to Armthorpe Academy.

  229. Added pre-warning notice to Lostock Hall Academy.

  230. Added a pre warning notice to Nottingham University Samworth Academy.

  231. Added a pre-warning notice to Ernulf Academy.

  232. First published.