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Low-attainers at partially selective schools do worse at GCSE, study finds

Pupils with low prior attainment at partially selective schools are less likely to achieve good GCSEs than those at...

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Grammar school taxis could cost £5k a pupil

Plans to fund free transport for disadvantaged pupils to grammar schools could leave councils and schools out of pocket,...

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Budget 2017: The 5 things schools need to know

The chancellor Philip Hammond has unveiled his spring budget in the House of Commons today. Most of the education...

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Budget 2017: £536m for refurbs and new free schools, but doubts over 500 target

More than £530 million will be set aside in this week’s budget to create new free schools and improve existing...

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Budget 2017: Free transport for grammar schools up to 15 miles away

Disadvantaged pupils will be offered free transport to grammar schools up to 15 miles from their home under new...

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Schools to get £215m funding for SEND adaptations

Schools in England will split a new £215 million funding pot to adapt their premises for pupils with special educational...

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Muslim Council defends church schools in admissions row

The Muslim Council of Britain has defended church schools’ record on the admission of Muslim pupils amid claims the...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Council launches investigation into benefits of private schools

A council is reviewing the community benefit of local private schools to decide if they deserve generous discounts in...

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Pupils could get right to opt out of sex education

The “blanket right” of parents to withdraw their children from sex education lessons is being reviewed by the government as...

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Freddie Whittaker