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Term-time holidays a ‘small part’ of attendance woes – minister

Catherine McKinnell says she’s focused on children who regularly miss ‘significant amounts of school’

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Birmingham school marks improvement with GCSE results rise

Staff at Bournville School, in Birmingham, are celebrating today after an eight per cent rise in the number of…

Sophie Scott

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Sophie Scott

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Cramlington School celebrates GCSE results despite inadequate Ofsted rating

Cramlington Learning Village, a teaching school which is to lose its status after it was found to be inadequate…

Billy Camden

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Billy Camden

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Struggling pupils excel thanks to secondary modern’s extra support

Two pupils who struggled to focus on their studies during their time at Baylis Court School have achieved well…

Billy Camden

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Billy Camden

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Joe says no to cancer with outstanding grades

A cancer diagnosis earlier this year did not stop Joe Sims from achieving nine A* and A grades at…

Billy Camden

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Billy Camden

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Bumper increase in English results at Sir John Gleed School

Sir John Gleed School, in Lincolnshire, came to Schools Week’s attention during our investigation into inadequate academies which were…

Sophie Scott

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Sophie Scott

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Exam results, Politics

Benfleet secondary modern records best ever GCSE results

Pupils and teachers at The Appleton School, a secondary modern in Benfleet, are celebrating their best ever set of…

Billy Camden

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Billy Camden

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DfE threatened with legal action over ‘unlawful’ Covid attendance rules

The government is being threatened with legal action if it fails to update attendance guidance for vulnerable children and…

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Academy trusts’ cash stash rises to £3bn despite pandemic pressures

Academy trusts boosted their reserves and surpluses last year despite the upheaval of Covid, official figures show. New Department…

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