An Oxford school has been placed on special measures following an unsatisfactory Ofsted report.

Inspectors from the Office for Standards in Education visited Windale Primary School in Greater Leys in June and found it was providing a poor standard of education.

According to the report, pupil attitudes and behaviour were unsatisfactory and there was too much unsatisfactory teaching.

Statutory requirements for collective worship were not being fully met and attendance was unsatisfactory.

Leadership, management and teaching were found to have declined since the last inspection in July 1998, although the school has improved resources for reading and ICT by building a library and an ICT suite.

The very high turnover of teachers was described as a "barrier to raising standards".

The report said staff were "caring and promote the pupils' welfare and safety effectively" and that there were good links with the community.

It also praised provision in the nursery and reception classes and said that "children achieve well in personal, social and emotional development" in these classes.

Inspectors found that advisory headteacher Martin Lester, who has been running the school for two months, had started positive initiatives to raise standards.

The report recommended improvements in teaching and assessments and higher achievement in a number of subjects.

Pippa Sandford, the newly-elected chairman of governors, said an action plan for the school would be completed in September with the support of the Local Education Authority.

She said: "The school will need the support of every parent to make the changes which will lead to the improvements we all want.

"Together, we will work to ensure that every single child in our school makes the progress he or she should make, so that we can all be proud of our children, our teachers and our school."