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DfE ‘minded to terminate’ funding of ‘inadequate’ primary academy in Wiltshire

A Wiltshire primary school that is part of the Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust faces having its funding stopped...

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Alix Robertson
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Students stage underground poster campaign against school exclusions

An anonymous group of south London students have chosen GCSE results day to stage a protest about school exclusions,...

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Alix Robertson
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GCSE results 2018 – How did boys and girls do in English and maths?

In this year’s GCSEs, only the results in English and maths are directly comparable with 2017, as these two...

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Alix Robertson
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E-ACT primary school has SATs results cancelled for reading and maths

Year 6 pupils at a primary academy in Birmingham run by the chain E-ACT will not receive scores for...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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GCSE results 2018: Send us your (non-traditional) success stories!

Teenagers across England will find out the results of their GCSEs tomorrow. Every year, Schools Week takes an alternative...

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Alix Robertson
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Ofqual lowers pass grade for higher tier science

Ofqual has dropped the pass threshold for the GCSE science higher tier exams this year, following concerns that too...

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Alix Robertson
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Pupil destinations will trump Progress 8 as headline measure for UTCs

The Department for Education is changing the way it judges the success of university technical colleges and studio schools,...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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How to apply for re-marks and appeal A-level results 2018

A-level results day is an exciting, if stressful, time for pupils and teachers across the country. While many will...

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Alix Robertson
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A-level results 2018: boys vs girls

Boys have again beaten girls to the top A-level grades – with 8.5 per cent of male candidates achieving...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson