More than 150,000 children in England denied first choice of school
7 years, 9 months ago

More than 150,000 children in England denied first choice of school

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Applications to primary schools are falling, thanks to a drop in the birth rate since 2013, meaning a greater percentage of children are being offered a place at their first choice school in recent years. By that time there will be around 3.3 million secondary-age children seeking school places – a factor the Government said has played a significant part in its free school expansion plans. London families were the least likely to win a place at their child’s first choice of school - 68.2 per cent – although the figure was slightly higher in outer boroughs than inner city authorities. A spokesperson said: “The vast majority of parents continue to secure a place at their first choice of school for their child, 86.9 per cent - with more than 95 per cent having received offers at one of their top three choices.

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A quarter of parents lie to get their child into desired school
2 months ago

A quarter of parents lie to get their child into desired school

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Only a ‘slight increase’ in proportion of elementary schools after RTE Act implementation, says report
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Only a ‘slight increase’ in proportion of elementary schools after RTE Act implementation, says report

The Hindu  

A recent status report reveals that the decade following the enactment of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 saw only a “slight increase” in the number of elementary schools compared to the previous decade’s significant growth. Unaided private schools In contrast, unaided private schools grew by 61.9%, rising from 193,722 in 2010-11 to 313,567 in …

Want your child to go to Eton? Get ready to pay $13,000 more each year
9 months ago

Want your child to go to Eton? Get ready to pay $13,000 more each year

CNN  

London CNN — Private schools in Britain conjure up images of rolling lawns, pristine tennis courts, and dormitory rooms, serving as gilded hothouses of privilege. “In our state secondary schools, we’ve got thousands of teachers missing in the subjects that we need,” Labour leader Keir Starmer said on Sky News television earlier this month. “Let’s take maths: too many students… …

Mapped: One in four pupils in England are eligible for free school meals
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Mapped: One in four pupils in England are eligible for free school meals

The Independent  

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More London children secure top choice of primary school
11 months, 1 week ago

More London children secure top choice of primary school

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More than 90,000 children are being homeschooled in England, new figures suggest - amid post-lockdown boom in parents keeping their children at home
1 year ago

More than 90,000 children are being homeschooled in England, new figures suggest - amid post-lockdown boom in parents keeping their children at home

Daily Mail  

More than 90,000 children are being homeschooled in England, new figures suggest, amid a post-lockdown boom in parents keeping their kids at home. Seana-lee May, 30, has been homeschooling her daughter Millie-Rae, 11, full-time since September 2023 Laura became a home-educating parent after her neurodivergent daughter, Esmee, now eight, reached a mental health crisis in 2022 During the 2022/23 academic …

Secondary schools with poorest pupils faced biggest cuts, say experts
1 year, 3 months ago

Secondary schools with poorest pupils faced biggest cuts, say experts

The Independent  

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Signs more families are securing first choice of primary school – survey
1 year, 11 months ago

Signs more families are securing first choice of primary school – survey

The Independent  

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Demand for London primary schools falls again, as more children offered their first choice
1 year, 11 months ago

Demand for London primary schools falls again, as more children offered their first choice

The Independent  

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More children in London get first choice of primary school amid fall in demand
1 year, 11 months ago

More children in London get first choice of primary school amid fall in demand

The Independent  

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School funding to most disadvantaged children ‘slashed by nearly half a billion despite levelling-up promise’
2 years, 7 months ago

School funding to most disadvantaged children ‘slashed by nearly half a billion despite levelling-up promise’

The Independent  

Funding intended to boost the academic performance of the UK’s most disadvantaged children has been cut in real terms by nearly half a billion pounds in seven years, it is claimed. This equated to an average of at least £21,000 per school, already facing other inflationary pressures, according to the organisation, which describes itself as “the UK’s leading cross-party advocacy …

Number of children eligible for free school meals soars to nearly 2 million
2 years, 9 months ago

Number of children eligible for free school meals soars to nearly 2 million

The Independent  

The number of children eligible for free school meals has soared to nearly two million in England, according to official government statistics. Julie McCulloch, director of policy at the Association of School and College Leaders, said it was “shocking” that one of the world’s wealthiest economies was seeing “a very significant increase in the number of children eligible for free …

Private school pupil numbers rise to record high
2 years, 9 months ago

Private school pupil numbers rise to record high

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A census by the Independent Schools Council for January 2022 found there are now …

Two in five top universities see drop in students from state schools
4 years, 1 month ago

Two in five top universities see drop in students from state schools

The Independent  

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Government abandons plans to reopen primary schools to all pupils in England before summer holidays
4 years, 9 months ago

Government abandons plans to reopen primary schools to all pupils in England before summer holidays

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Gavin Williamson has abandoned government plans to reopen primary schools to …

Funding for poorest pupils ‘cut by more than £220m’ in real terms since Tories came to power, figures reveal
5 years, 6 months ago

Funding for poorest pupils ‘cut by more than £220m’ in real terms since Tories came to power, figures reveal

The Independent  

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Government gives 16 grammar schools in England a share of £50m funding pot to expand
6 years, 3 months ago

Government gives 16 grammar schools in England a share of £50m funding pot to expand

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Government claim that more pupils at good or outstanding schools than before is ‘misleading’, report suggests
6 years, 8 months ago

Government claim that more pupils at good or outstanding schools than before is ‘misleading’, report suggests

The Independent  

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Number of children being homeschooled in UK rises by 41% over three years
6 years, 11 months ago

Number of children being homeschooled in UK rises by 41% over three years

The Independent  

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Almost 50,000 more secondary school teachers needed in England by 2024 to cope with rising pupil numbers, finds analysis
6 years, 11 months ago

Almost 50,000 more secondary school teachers needed in England by 2024 to cope with rising pupil numbers, finds analysis

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National Offer Day 2018: Headteachers warn parents' anxious wait is made worse by lack of secondary school places
7 years ago

National Offer Day 2018: Headteachers warn parents' anxious wait is made worse by lack of secondary school places

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More than half of secondary schools either full or over capacity in Year 7
7 years, 6 months ago

More than half of secondary schools either full or over capacity in Year 7

The Independent  

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Schools need 50 years to close attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their richer peers, finds study
7 years, 7 months ago

Schools need 50 years to close attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their richer peers, finds study

The Independent  

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Half a million primary school children ‘taught in super-sized classes’
7 years, 7 months ago

Half a million primary school children ‘taught in super-sized classes’

The Independent  

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Selective schooling has negative impact on UK children, say world education experts
7 years, 11 months ago

Selective schooling has negative impact on UK children, say world education experts

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Thousands of children miss out on first choice of primary school
7 years, 11 months ago

Thousands of children miss out on first choice of primary school

The Independent  

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New wave of free schools approved by the Government
7 years, 11 months ago

New wave of free schools approved by the Government

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Poorer children four times more likely to go to substandard primary schools
8 years, 11 months ago

Poorer children four times more likely to go to substandard primary schools

The Independent  

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National Offer Day: One in seven parents fail to get children into chosen secondary school
9 years ago

National Offer Day: One in seven parents fail to get children into chosen secondary school

The Independent  

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National Offer Day: Children discover if they have secured their first choice secondary school
9 years ago

National Offer Day: Children discover if they have secured their first choice secondary school

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Primary schools in UK now have more than half a million children in 'super-sized' classes, Labour warns
9 years, 2 months ago

Primary schools in UK now have more than half a million children in 'super-sized' classes, Labour warns

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Growing crisis over shortage of school places could lead to 'titan' secondary schools to cope with thousands of extra pupils
9 years, 6 months ago

Growing crisis over shortage of school places could lead to 'titan' secondary schools to cope with thousands of extra pupils

The Independent  

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Number of secondary school pupils to rise by 20 per cent in next 10 years
9 years, 8 months ago

Number of secondary school pupils to rise by 20 per cent in next 10 years

The Independent  

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Number of pupils attending independent schools in Britain on the rise, figures show
9 years, 10 months ago

Number of pupils attending independent schools in Britain on the rise, figures show

The Independent  

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Parents of foreign pupils offered chance to buy places in state schools under plan revealed in leaked No. 10 letter
11 years, 8 months ago

Parents of foreign pupils offered chance to buy places in state schools under plan revealed in leaked No. 10 letter

Daily Mail  

Parents of foreign pupils offered chance to buy places in state schools under plan revealed in leaked No. 10 letter Downing St memo reveals plan to open up academies to foreign children Also raises concern about impact of immigration checks on universities Backing: David Cameron's private secretary used a memo to officials to raise the prospect of opening up state …

Summer school for less well-off primary pupils
12 years, 10 months ago

Summer school for less well-off primary pupils

The Independent  

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One in six fail with first choice secondary school
15 years ago

One in six fail with first choice secondary school

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Education: Which school can literally be a lottery: Few parents succeed when it comes to appealing against the refusal of place for their child. David Alexander and Wendy Berliner report
30 years, 9 months ago

Education: Which school can literally be a lottery: Few parents succeed when it comes to appealing against the refusal of place for their child. David Alexander and Wendy Berliner report

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