by vinnie walsh | th Jan 2020 | News
Grammar schools awarded a share of £50m of government funding to widen access have seen only 22 more pupils from poorer backgrounds sit the 11-plus exam, figures reveal. Some grammar schools have even seen the number of pupil premium...
by vinnie walsh | th Dec 2019 | News
When it comes to getting enough exercise, wealthier children are beating their poorer classmates, research from Sport England suggests. Only about two in five children (42%) from low-income homes do the recommended 60 minutes’ exercise a day. But this rises to...
by vinnie walsh | nd Dec 2019 | News
A group of secondary school teachers has made a powerful video highlighting the impact of the bullying they suffered at school, to the pupils they now teach. Staff at Perins School in New Alresford, Hampshire, took part in the emotional film that has been...
by vinnie walsh | th Nov 2019 | News
A former quarry and listed buildings could be redeveloped to build a new school and up to 200 houses. Developers have submitted a scoping opinion to Medway Council for plans on land in Frindsbury. The new school – a six-form entry secondary school –...
by vinnie walsh | nd Nov 2019 | News
Parents of children at some religious schools in the county have been told youngsters will no longer be able to sit the Kent Test. The crackdown by the Kent Catholic Schools Partnership means those attending Catholic primary schools under its leadership will...
by vinnie walsh | th Nov 2019 | News
Children who rarely eat breakfast on school days are more likely to achieve worse GCSE grades than those who eat breakfast frequently, a study finds. Researchers have found that secondary school pupils who eat breakfast regularly score nearly two...
