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Ofsted’s top primaries ‘socially selective’

Schools with the best Ofsted ratings are more likely to socially select their pupils from higher-income families, a new…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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IFS: Spending gap between rich and poor schools has doubled in 20 years

The gap in spending on pupils between the poorest and richest schools in England has doubled over the past…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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New academies will not be forced to join multi-academy trusts

Successful schools will not be forced to join multi-academy trusts, Nicky Morgan has confirmed, but they will have to…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Special and alternative provision schools face downturn in Ofsted grades

There has been a 155 per cent increase in the number of special and alternative provision schools rated as…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Nash: Schools commissioners’ transparency documents will be published ‘this month’

Long-awaited transparency information about the country’s nine schools commissioners will be published by the government this month, finally fulfilling…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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St Aldhelm’s Academy: The school that got better with walls

No school managed to go from inadequate to outstanding in the spring term, Ofsted figures published today reveal. However, published…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter


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Politicians to discuss lack of creative arts subjects in EBacc

Politicians will discuss the lack of creative subjects in the government’s new EBacc after a drama teacher’s petition was…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Council seeks PFI safety assurances after Scottish schools closure

A council in England has sought reassurances over the safety of its PFI schools that were built by the same…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Ofsted inspections down by more than 50 per cent since September

Ofsted has carried out fewer than half of the number of inspections since September than it did in the…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Who got the good grades?

Fewer visits but more schools requiring improvement: Sophie Scott looks into this year’s spring term inspections   Overall grade…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Reading Council responsible for academies’ GCSE performance, Ofsted says

Ofsted has taken aim at Reading Council over GCSE results, despite the fact three quarters of secondary schools in…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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School leaders back plan to help teachers with mortgage deposits

A call for help with teachers’ mortgage deposits and for closer work between schools has been backed by school…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford