An inquest into the death of headteacher Ruth Perry may involve a deeper dive into whether the state failed to protect her. Coroner Heidi Connor said today she had not yet decided whether to hold an 鈥渆nhanced鈥 article 2 inquest, but that her investigation would not look at the 鈥渋nner workings鈥 of Ofsted nor whether inspectors reached the 鈥渞ight鈥 conclusions. Perry, the headteacher of Caversham Primary School in Berkshire, died in January. Her family said she took her own life before the publication of an inspection report rating the school 鈥榠nadequate鈥. Julia Waters Article 2 inquests are 鈥渆nhanced inquests held in cases where the state or its agents have failed to protect the deceased against a threat or other risk鈥, according to the Crown Prosecution Service. At a pre-inquest review hearing at Reading Coroner鈥檚 Court, Connor said she would make a decision on whether to hold such an inquest in August. However, she said all parties had agreed the case should be heard without a jury. It follows reports on Friday that Caversham by Ofsted following a revisit. Perry鈥檚 sister Julie Waters said the report proved 鈥淩uth鈥檚 leadership was not inadequate and Caversham primary was never a failing school鈥. Inner-workings of Ofsted not considered Connor said today that the inquest will not examine the schools inspection system more generally, but noted the recent announcement of a Parliamentary education committee inquiry into the impact Ofsted has on schools and staff. 鈥淚 won鈥檛 be investigating the inner workings of Ofsted. That is a matter for the inquiry,鈥 she told the court. She will also 鈥渘ot be investigating whether the conclusions [Ofsted inspectors] reached were right鈥, nor whether Caversham鈥檚 rating was 鈥渁ppropriate鈥. The inspection that resulted in the 鈥榠nadequate鈥 rating took place on November 15 and 16 last year. The court heard that on November 20, Perry attended Prospect Park Hospital in Reading and was seen by mental health professionals. Family wants statement from hospital James Rowbottom, the family鈥檚 counsel, said obtaining a statement from a practitioner who saw her that day was of 鈥減articular concern鈥 because it evidenced her 鈥渟tate of mind鈥 following the inspection. He also told the court the family hopes the inquest will 鈥減lay a role in preventing future mental health difficulties and potentially deaths鈥 within the sector. Bilal Rawat, representing Ofsted, said the watchdog鈥檚 position was that the inspection 鈥渞evealed serious safeguarding concerns鈥 that informed the outcome. He said the inspectorate did not accept the conduct of inspectors had affected Perry, but rather 鈥渨hat was found鈥 during their visit. Other interested persons in the hearing are Caversham Primary School, Reading Borough Council, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Perry鈥檚 GP.