Features

Anna Firth, MP and founder, Invicta National Academy

Anna Firth is a co-founder of the online learning platform Invicta Academy and a member of the education select...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
Grammar Schools

The evidence that exposes calls to bring back grammar schools

With grammar schools seemingly back on the agenda – it feels like 2016 all over again. Thankfully we are...

John Dickens
Jon Andrews
Schools

Secondary modern sponsored by grammar school rated ‘inadequate’

Grammar formed trust to spread its ‘values and high aspirations' after ministers urged selective schools to help their neighbours

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Ofsted

Grammar schools ratings topple as new Ofsted regime bites

Kent school that controversially opened satellite site in 2015 among those downgraded

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Grammar Schools

£64m to make grammar schools more inclusive – but the gap widens

Despite pandemic surge in free school meals rates, grammars given expansion cash have fallen further behind

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Free school wins reinspection after Ofsted conflict of interest allegation

Doncaster's XP East complained about 'unprofessional conduct' of inspection team over 'requires improvement' rating

James Carr
James Carr
Schools

‘Elite’ sixth forms have fewer poor students, study finds

Ministers want more sixth forms that send pupils to top universities as part of 'levelling-up' agenda

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Sexism

Standalone trust could be stripped of school over ‘culture’ of sexism

An academy trust could be stripped of its only school after Ofsted found a “pervading culture” of sexist and...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
News

GCSE results 2021: Top grades rise most at private and free schools

Private and free schools have seen the biggest jump in top grades in this year’s teacher-assessed GCSE results, figures...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger