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20 April 2026

Author: Freddie Whittaker

Low-attainers at partially selective schools do worse at GCSE, study finds

Pupils with low prior attainment at partially selective schools are less likely to achieve good GCSEs than those at non-selective schools, analysis by the National Foundation for Education Research (NFER) has found. The research organisation also found there was “no overall academic benefit” for pupils attending partially selective schools, after analysing data from 38 of […]

Grammar school taxis could cost 拢5k a pupil

Plans to fund free transport for disadvantaged pupils to grammar schools could leave councils and schools out of pocket, with one Oxfordshire councillor warning that the move could cost up to £5,000 a child in taxi fares. In Wednesday’s Budget, the chancellor Philip Hammond announced that the government’s “extended rights” transport scheme will soon include […]

Budget 2017: The 5 things schools need to know

The chancellor Philip Hammond has unveiled his spring budget in the House of Commons today. Most of the education announcements were released in advance, so there were few surprises for the schools community. As expected, there was no new cash to help schools struggling with budget pressures. Here is a round-up of the main points […]

Budget 2017: 拢536m for refurbs and new free schools, but doubts over 500 target

More than £530 million will be set aside in this week’s budget to create new free schools and improve existing school buildings. But the announcement has raised questions about the government’s pledge to open 500 new free schools by the end of this parliament. Tomorrow’s budget is expected to include a funding announcement of £216 million […]

Budget 2017: Free transport for grammar schools up to 15 miles away

Disadvantaged pupils will be offered free transport to grammar schools up to 15 miles from their home under new government plans. The chancellor Philip Hammond is set to announce in tomorrow’s budget an extension of a scheme which currently gives free transport to certain schools for pupils eligible for free school meals or whose families […]

Schools to get 拢215m funding for SEND adaptations

Schools in England will split a new £215 million funding pot to adapt their premises for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, the government has announced. The Department for Education says each council will get at least £500,000 in funding for specialised classrooms, lifts and other modifications in schools over the next three years as […]

Muslim Council defends church schools in admissions row

The Muslim Council of Britain has defended church schools’ record on the admission of Muslim pupils amid claims the schools are “not as inclusive as is claimed”. The British Humanist Association (BHA) has released analysis claiming that only a third of Church of England and Catholic schools in areas where most young people identify as Muslims […]

Council launches investigation into benefits of private schools

A council is reviewing the community benefit of local private schools to decide if they deserve generous discounts in business rates. It is thought to be the first time a council has taken this step and while the rates cannot currently be changed for charitable organisations, experts believe pressure could be exerted on the government […]

Pupils could get right to opt out of sex education

The “blanket right” of parents to withdraw their children from sex education lessons is being reviewed by the government as it is no longer consistent with English or international law. Ministers say they will consult on whether pupils above a specific age should instead be allowed to choose for themselves whether or not to take part in sex […]