Opinion

Secondary moderns can be really great schools too

“High scores” in school accountability measures does not always mean that grammars are better schools, says Ian Widdows The...

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IAN WIDDOWS
Feature

GCSE results 2018: Send us your (non-traditional) success stories!

Teenagers across England will find out the results of their GCSEs tomorrow. Every year, Schools Week takes an alternative...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Secondary moderns have dramatically improved their Ofsted grades

More secondary moderns have moved from the lowest Ofsted ratings to good, leading some headteachers to say inspectors are...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
Features

Ian Widdows, founder, National Association of Secondary Moderns

For a man who almost named his organisation the Society for the Prevention of Attacks on Secondary Moderns just...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
News

Ofsted inspectors receive no training on secondary moderns

Ofsted inspectors have received no training on secondary modern schools, despite them operating in some of the toughest conditions...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg