Grammar Schools

‘No evidence’ selective school systems boost outcomes

‘Small’ positive boost to grammar school pupils ‘wiped out’ by lesser progress of those who don’t get in, academic…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
GCSE results 2023

Applicaa investigates enrolment system results day ‘crash’

Provider of sixth form admissions platform apologises for disruption on GCSE results day

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
GCSE results 2023

GCSE results 2023: Grading ‘did not disadvantage any student’ – Saxton

This year’s approach ‘protected’ students ‘up and down the country’, says Ofqual chief

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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

Amy Walker
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

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
GCSE results 2023

GCSE results 2023: Top grades fall 17% as 2019 levels almost restored

The proportion of 9, 8 and 7 grades issued in England is now within 0.6 percentage points of the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


GCSE results 2023

GCSE results 2023: 7 key trends in England’s data

What did we learn from data on the second summer exams since the pandemic?

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

Revealed: 7 new SEND free schools for cash-strapped council areas

Ministers also confirm which councils will pilot major SEND reforms under £70m ‘change programme’

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
A-level results 2023

A-level results: What is driving the regional attainment gap?

A-level results showed a growing disparity. But what is behind it? Schools Week investigates…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

100 primaries will get £2k grants for chess sets and tutorials

Schools in poorer areas to benefit from £250k investment, but scheme will reach just 0.6% of settings

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker