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David Cameron announces 18 new free schools

The first wave of newly-approved free schools announced this Parliament will consist of 18 new institutions, David Cameron has...

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36 per cent of young people worried about bullying in new school year, Diana Award survey reveals

More than a third (36 per cent) of young people are worried about returning to school because of bullying,...

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18 New Free Schools: The Complete List

The latest wave of approved free school applications is as follows… Opening September 2016 – Rugby Free Secondary School,...

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Nick Linford
In Short

Our ‘Top 10’ most-read expert articles so far

It is our first birthday this week and – in typical bank-holiday style – much of England is due...

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Academy chains and social enterprises face ‘apprenticeship tax’ as government rules out charity exemption

Large academy chains, exam boards and other education sector charities will have to pay the new apprenticeship levy, the government has...

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Exam results, News

Pupils score top grades on teacher-assessed speaking and listening tests

More pupils scored the top mark on speaking and listening GCSE English tests this year compared to any other...

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Exam results, News

GCSE Maths 2015: Has there been a big drop in scores?

Something is apparently amiss with maths. Several school leaders raised concerns in the past 24 hours with Schools Week...

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Exam results, News

GCSE 2015 Results are in: Maths and English up, Science down

This year’s GCSE results are out and show that the GCSE A*-C rate has increased to 69% – a...

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Exam results, News

Where pupils live affects their A level choices, data reveals

Regional differences in post-16 provision could affect young people’s chances of getting into top universities, data released today shows....

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