The decision caused the school to "implode". The headteacher, under enormous pressure to make visible changes discarded mixed-ability teaching, many teachers decided to leave, and the pass rate dropped below 25 per cent.
The decision had a profound impact on the school, leading to a severe crisis that resulted in the abandonment of mixed-ability teaching, widespread teacher departures, and a sharp decline in academic success, ultimately falling to less than 25% pass rate.