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Flood-hit school which lost thousands of books opens new library

Flood-hit school which lost thousands of books opens new library

Children at one primary school say they “can’t wait” to use their new reading space a year after the site was badly flooded.

Former pupil returns as teacher - and finds his face on staff room tea towel

Former pupil returns as teacher - and finds his face on staff room tea towel

A former primary school pupil has come full circle as he returns as a teacher nearly two decades years later and makes a remarkable discovery.

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Teacher who taught hundreds of children during 25 years at Kent school dies

Teacher who taught hundreds of children during 25 years at Kent school dies

A much-loved former teacher who worked at the same school across three decades is being remembered after her death aged 80.

Primary school reopens after large sinkhole appeared outside

Primary school reopens after large sinkhole appeared outside

Work is still being carried out on a school’s access road after a sinkhole appeared outside.

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Make childhood memories last forever

Make childhood memories last forever

We bring reception class pictures together from more than 200 schools for the First Class supplements available from Wednesday, November 6.

Primary school closed after large sinkhole appears outside

Primary school closed after large sinkhole appears outside

Parents were told not to bring their children into a school after a burst water main saw a large sinkhole open outside the entrance.

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Dad of ‘distraught’ autistic boy says school is ‘like a detention centre’

Dad of ‘distraught’ autistic boy says school is ‘like a detention centre’

A dad has pulled his autistic son out of a secondary school which he claims is “obsessed” with dishing out detentions.

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‘How we’re transforming one of Britain’s worst schools’

‘How we’re transforming one of Britain’s worst schools’

Staff say they have already seen improvements after a new trust took on a failing school whose reputation was in tatters.

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School pulls out of buying hotel despite getting green light

School pulls out of buying hotel despite getting green light

The future of a hotel is unclear after a private school’s plan to transform it were given the green light, only for the school to pull out.

Zebra crossing to be installed outside school

Zebra crossing to be installed outside school

A new crossing is set to be built on a main road in a bid to make the route safer for children and the elderly.

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No ‘inadequate’ primary schools in Kent

No ‘inadequate’ primary schools in Kent

Encouraging new figures show 80% of primary schools in the county are rated ‘outstanding’ or ‘good’ by Ofsted.

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School issues ‘stranger danger’ warning after girl ‘grabbed’ on way home

School issues ‘stranger danger’ warning after girl ‘grabbed’ on way home

School students have been advised to walk home in pairs after a girl was allegedly “accosted” by a man as she walked home from school.

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Ofsted rates nursery with cracked glass and sharp gaps in windowpanes ‘inadequate’

Ofsted rates nursery with cracked glass and sharp gaps in windowpanes ‘inadequate’

Inspectors have slapped a nursery with an ‘inadequate’ rating after cracked glass and sharp gaps in windowpanes were not made safe.

Take control of your future with the Next Step

Take control of your future with the Next Step

Our online magazine is here to help teenagers deciding what to do at Post-16 and includes study guides, expert advice and useful links.

World’s oldest school reveals plans for 400-year-old pub

World’s oldest school reveals plans for 400-year-old pub

The world’s oldest school has finally announced what it plans to do with a 400-year-old pub it bought five years ago.

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Crackdown on school vaping after student needed ‘medical attention’

Crackdown on school vaping after student needed ‘medical attention’

A school has issued a warning letter to parents after one of its pupils required medical care as a result of vaping.

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Thousands face ‘appalling’ waits of up to seven years for ADHD testing

Thousands face ‘appalling’ waits of up to seven years for ADHD testing

Nearly 30,000 adults and children are waiting to be assessed for autism and ADHD in what critics are calling a “broken” system.

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Head teacher defends ‘ridiculous' haircut rules

Head teacher defends ‘ridiculous' haircut rules

An academy boss has defended his school’s ban on skin fade haircuts after a pupil was removed from classes for not following the rules.

‘I don’t think independent schools are better - but it’s important to have choice’

‘I don’t think independent schools are better - but it’s important to have choice’

The new head at a £50,000-a-year boarding school reveals how it tackles social media and the proposed 20% hike in its fees.

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School unveils new £6m teaching block dedicated to former head teacher

School unveils new £6m teaching block dedicated to former head teacher

A school has opened a £6m teaching block set to help the increase in pupil admissions and dedicated it to a former head who passed away in 2013.

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