Schools

RAAC: Schools told to prepare pupil evacuation plans

Leaked documents show DfE staff are calling schools to ensure plans are in place to take RAAC buildings out...

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Amy Walker
Schools

OCR admits controversial GCSE computer science paper was ‘more difficult’

But top results remained higher than pre-Covid levels after grade boundaries were lowered

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Amy Walker
Schools

DfE to investigate contractor after three schools close new buildings

Pupils will start the new academic year in temporary classrooms and at different schools amid safety fears

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Amy Walker
GCSE results 2023

GCSE results 2023: Which subjects saw the biggest drop in top grades?

Top grades in some GCSE subjects have fallen below pre-Covid levels, despite an overall near return to 2019 benchmarks

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Amy Walker
School buildings

Three schools built by failed contractor forced to close almost-new buildings

Sir Frederick Gibberd College, Haygrove School and Buckton Fields Primary School face disruption to the start of term

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Amy Walker
Academies

DfE green-lights three ‘elite’ Eton Star sixth forms

The free schools in Dudley, Teesside and Oldham are among 15 approved by the government this week

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Amy Walker
Schools

TRA overturns its own decision to ban head after cheating scandal

Malcolm Drakes had 'excessively' assisted SATs pupils, but successfully appealed his ban over error by agency

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Amy Walker
A-level results 2023

A-level results 2023: Which subjects saw the biggest drop in top grades?

Top grades in some A-level subjects are still far higher than the pre-Covid benchmark, despite overall drops

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Amy Walker
Schools

Extent of classes taught by non-specialist teachers revealed

More than one in five physics classes this year were taught by a teacher without a relevant degree

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Amy Walker