Schools

Pandemic unravels progress for looked-after children

GCSE grade gaps have widened since 2019 - reversing pre-pandemic trends

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour’s school policy blitz: What we know so far (and what we don’t)

Sir Keir Starmer to deliver 'major speech' after education named among top 'missions' for Labour government

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

New academy trust found for Isle of Sheppey school

School being given up by Oasis has never been rated 'good' or better

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Opinion

Why academy trusts matter – and why we need a tinder for MATs

The model enables great trustees and leaders to make an impact across a whole group of schools, writes Mark...

Mark Lehain
Mark Lehain
School buildings

Buildings: How schools are shut out from repairs cash

Revelation comes after spending watchdog warns 700,000 learn in buildings needing major repairs

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Exams

Police investigate stolen exam papers after cyber attack

Schools Week understands the incident relates to a school’s email system being hacked

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

How inclusive are mainstream schools?

Schools Week investigates the challenges in fixing a broken SEND system

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Academies

Online dashboard would help academy conversions

Heads have been 'put off conversion' by the 'significant effort' needed to gather data, says think tank

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

Rye College: Ofsted inspects school at centre of gender row

Inspectors sent in to East Sussex school rated 'good' earlier this year

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker