The headteacher of Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School said staff and governors are "disappointed and concerned" to have received an 'inadequate' rating from Ofsted.
Sarah Griffith was responding to the report which stated some pupils and staff 'do not feel safe' at at the primary school and nursery in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
Ofsted inspectors visited Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School on Westbourne View on November 2 and 3 last year.
"The school has already begun to implement a robust action plan to address the areas of improvement required, with a focus on safeguarding," said Miss Griffith.
"We are very disappointed and concerned by the findings of the latest Ofsted report.
"Staff have received further training and significant changes have been made to the curriculum in order that we rapidly address the issues raised.
"However, we recognise that the pace of change has not been as rapid as it needs to be.
"Some children are not making enough progress and expectations of what they can achieve need to be higher.
"Our focus is now on urgently raising standards and rectifying concerns and, with the help of the local authority, we will continue to address the points raised in the Ofsted report to ensure that the quality of education provided by the school is of a high standard.
"The recent changes to the governing body will continue to ensure that leaders are held to account and improve the pace of change, raise standards and rectify concerns.
"The governing body and the teaching and support staff would like to reassure all of our parents and carers that the pupils, their safety, wellbeing, and education are our top priority.
"We are committed to working together to ensure that children receive the high-quality education that they deserve and that each and every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential."
Brierley Forest is a mixed school of 3-11-year-olds with 360 pupils on its roll.
Ofsted rated the school 'inadequate' overall, and in three specific areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management.
The areas of personal development, and early years provision were rated as 'requires improvement'.
Speaking to pupils and staff, inspectors found some "do not feel safe in school".
The report says: "Pupils' behaviour is often poor; incidents of disruption and aggression are too common.
"The behaviour of some pupils during lessons is disrupting learning.
"Pupils are potentially unsafe."
Other areas that have come under fire are safeguarding, the quality of education, attendance by students, and that its governing body is not challenging leaders.
The report states: "The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.
"Staff do not help pupils to build their knowledge within curriculum subjects well enough.
"Pupils are not progressing through the curriculum as well as they should.
"Some pupils, particularly those who are disadvantaged, have poor rates of attendance.
"Too many pupils are persistently absent, resulting in them having gaps in their knowledge.
"The governing body and leaders do not use all the information available to them about the school’s safeguarding procedures to help them connect events or concerns; this limits their ability to identify, support and purposefully plan work to keep pupils safe."
Marion Clay, service director for education at Nottinghamshire County Council, wants to reassure the parents of pupils that attend the school.
She said: "We understand the concern that parents and carers will have at this time.
"I can assure the community that we have been working in partnership with Brierley Forest Primary School and this support will continue.
"The local authority’s education improvement adviser and other services will continue to work closely with governors and the school’s leadership team to ensure that the areas identified for improvement in the report are quickly addressed.
"The local authority will also facilitate the school’s transition to a sponsored academy and will continue to oversee, monitor and evaluate the school’s effectiveness until the academisation process is complete."
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