‘Serious failures’ over sex and drugs incidents at Catholic school

Ofsted criticises 37,905-a-year Ampleforth college for inadequate safeguarding of vulnerable students

Vulnerable students at a British boarding school had sex in front of another pupil and others were able to sneak out and drink themselves unconscious because they were so poorly supervised, inspectors have found.

Serious failures" were identified at Ampleforth college, a Catholic boarding school in North Yorkshire that charges 37,905 a year.