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School with £1.3m debt now faces closure over inadequate Ofsted

An academy that racked up a £1.3 million deficit last year is now facing closure, but only after the...

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Revealed: ‘Paused’ academy trusts are ducking their ban

Academy sponsors banned by the government from taking over new schools seem to have dodged the prohibition. Figures obtained...

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MAT league tables 2016: Over half of trusts “significantly below average”, and 5 other findings

More than half of established multi-academy trusts fell “significantly below” the average for pupil progress, with a host of...

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Investigation: How have poorer pupils performed in GCSEs at flagship schools?

Flagship school types promoted by the government are falling behind in boosting the progress of poorer pupils, a Schools...

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Progress 8 results 2016: Gibb hails schools for narrowing attainment gap

Schools minister Nick Gibb has praised schools for closing the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers, as...

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Greening’s £3.5m research hub fund open to ‘opportunity area’ schools

Schools in England’s 12 new opportunity areas will be able to bid to become ‘research schools’ and split a...

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Schools put in special measures at ‘top-performing’ WCAT

A “top-performing” trust handed extra government cash to takeover failing schools must now focus on transforming two of its...

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Ormiston chief Toby Salt takes top role at exam board AQA

An academy trust chief executive will resign from the role to take up the top job at exam board...

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Greening warned tinkering could cause funding formula to “come crashing down”

Justine Greening has been warned that tinkering with the proposed national funding formula to appease senior politicians pressing for...

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