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Schools with deprived pupils ‘still less likely to be judged good’, admits Ofsted

Schools with more pupils from deprived backgrounds are still less likely to be judged ‘good’ under the new inspection…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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‘I’m not blaming the parents’ – Michaela head defends smartphone criticism

An outspoken free school head has insisted she doesn’t blame parents who won’t make children give up their smartphones,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Steep rise in warning notices for private schools

The number of warning notices issued to underperforming private schools has risen – with nearly 20 handed out on…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Head of Green Spring cleared of exam malpractice after dismissal

A trust chief executive and headteacher who was fired over allegations of exam cheating has been cleared of wrongdoing….

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Teachers’ heartbreak as pupil poverty overshadows Christmas

For children living in poverty, school provides much more than just an education – it’s a lifeline. Thousands of…

James Carr
James Carr
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Support for excluded pupils outside London is ‘non-existent’, warn lawyers

The legal support available to excluded pupils outside London is almost non-existent, lawyers have warned, amid concerns that schools…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross


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DfE won’t reveal CEO pay offenders because it would ‘sour relationships’

The government won’t reveal which academy trusts cut their chief executive pay following warning letters – admitting ministers have…

James Carr
James Carr
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Ofqual refuses to change A-level maths boundaries after investigation

An Ofqual investigation into the grade boundaries for A-level maths has found there is no reason to re-visit grades…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Astrea ‘fires’ governors after they raise questions over finances

An academy trust “fired” a school’s board of governors and accused them of causing “reputational damage” just one week…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Pupils in MATs achieve below national average in key stage 2 tests

Fewer pupils in academy trusts reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at key stage two than…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Exam malpractice: More pupils caught with mobile phones

The number of pupils caught with mobile phones in exams continues to rise, while the number of teachers penalised…

James Carr
James Carr
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Johnson told to ‘shelve election rhetoric’ and deliver for schools

Boris Johnson has been urged to “shelve the election rhetoric” and deliver on his promise to invest in schools…

John Dickens
John Dickens