Grammar Schools Archive
Going to a good school really matters, right up to old age, study suggests
People in their seventies who went to schools with more graduate-level teachers have younger and smarter brains
Parent’s anger as Hartley schoolboy misses out on grammar school place despite passing Kent Test
A dad says he's incredibly frustrated after his son passed the Kent Test but wasn't offered a place at a grammar school...
AI ‘threat’ sparks SQA reminder of ‘serious’ penalties for plagiarism
The Scottish Qualifications Authority has asked schools to remind students about ‘the potential consequences of submitting work that isn’t their own’ – including that they could...
Grammar schools admitting lowest number of deprived pupils in Kent
NEW data shows that three Tunbridge Wells schools rank among the lowest in Kent when it comes to accepting children from poorer backgrounds.
Grammar schools admitting lowest number of deprived pupils in Kent
NEW data shows that three Tunbridge Wells schools rank among the lowest in Kent when it comes to accepting children from poorer backgrounds.
Secondary school places: How to appeal a school admissions decision
Children starting secondary school in England and Wales in September 2023 have been offered school places. What are the options if parents are unhappy?
Lincolnshire pupils’ exam results changed after ‘administrative’ error found
An "administrative error" has been identified in this year's 11 Plus results. According to a letter seen by Lincolnshire Live, a "small number" of students' scores have been increased...
Grammar schools: Some still failing to let in poorer pupils
A quarter of England's state grammar schools still let in hardly any poorer children, despite most trying to improve their admissions policies, according to BBC analysis.
DIFFERENT CLASS What are grammar schools and why are they controversial?
MODERN grammar schools have split opinion ever since their introduction.
Here come the girls: 400-year-old Shropshire grammar decides to go fully co-educational
A 400-year-old grammar school in Shropshire has decided to open all its doors fully to girls.
Reading grammar Kendrick School achieves outstanding Ofsted
Staff and pupils at a grammar school in Reading are celebrating after it was rated ‘Outstanding’ by school inspector Ofsted.