Schools

The North West has a diverse array of high-performing sixth form schools (Image: National World/Google Maps)

The North West's 19 best sixth form schools and colleges for A-Levels

Children are being urged to look up from their phones when they cross the road, in a new safety campaign by children's newspaper First News (Photo by National World)

'Smartphone zombie' children urged to look up in road safety campaign

Could your school benefit from a pig club? Animal News Agency

Could schools in Wigan adopt a pig as part of learning scheme?

Data suggests most UK teens who use the internet also use generative AI tools (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Students are using AI for schoolwork - here are the rules around this

Ofsted grades aren't the be-all and end-all of what makes a school good, but they are an accessible starting point for parents (Image: National World/Getty)

'Ofsted is wrong to drop one-word ratings for schools' Amber Allott

Dan Monk, his wife Bow, and their children Amelia and Olivia sailing on their yacht, Pancakes.

Watch: Couple took children out of school to travel to Africa on yacht

A pharmacist is warning parents to be on the lookout for headlice, worms and other illnesses now summer is over. (Photo: Pexels, Andrea Piacquadio)

The eight most common back-to-school bugs and how to spot the signs

Nicole de Pommes (left) with her daughter Grace (right). Photo: Nicole de Pommes

‘Why I've bought my daughter a ‘dumb phone’ for secondary school’

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I'm a mum and finance expert - how I save on back to school supplies

Joe Wicks helps Asda to launch its new Cashpot for School initiative, which aims to make millions of pounds available to primary schools through its Rewards loyalty programme

Parents are spending up to £138 per year for their children’s schools

From the left - Elena Michalczuk, 11, Grace Pratt, 10, Cordelia Donald, 9, Amy Brooks, 11, with Klara Remmington and Bandit the cat.

Watch: Lollipop lady’s cat helps school children cross road

Ofsted is scrapping single-word judgements for schools. Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images

Major Ofsted change announced as single-word ratings scrapped

School classroom.

Watch: School absence fines rise details explained

This year has seen an unusual spike in head lice cases. (Photo: LAURIE DIEFFEMBACQ/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

How to protect your kids from head lice - according to a health expert

Pupils across England return to school next week (Photo by Adobe Stock)

10 essential back-to-school items as Amazon slashes prices

These places have the highest rates of unauthorised absence fines (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

The 21 worst areas in England for student absence fines

More that a dozen councils are handing out a penalty notice for every 10 children on their books 👀

Amber Allott

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Aldi is giving away £100 vouchers to families - how to apply

England's primary schools are ranked based on one key measure (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How England's best performing primary schools are ranked

Fines for unauthorised school absences will go up from August (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Fine for term-time holidays goes up from today - changes in full

Teachers have the right to peacefully protest, just like anyone else (Image: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Teachers' rights around protesting and political views explained

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson says the current curriculum is holding both schools and children back (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

How Labour could overhaul England's 'outdated' curriculum and exams

Joie homeware items in Aldi specialbuys

Mum's favourite Joie price slashed in Aldi back to school deals

Teachers' unions have praised a proposed pay rise from the new government (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

What teachers say about government's new 'above inflation' pay offer

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9 of the best tips to save on stationery and back-to-school supplies

Pupils from Ffynnon Taf Primary School celebrate their new heating system (Photo: Kensa/Supplied)

Ground-breaking new 'green' heating system warming up UK school

Still from footage of William Kevin Clifford subjecting 11-year-old Tobie Orlowski to a sustained attack in which he pushed the schoolboy to the ground multiple times in the grounds of Tettenhall Wood School in Wolverhampton.

Shocking video shows teaching assistant beating disabled schoolboy

High ropes adventure course, mini golf and Grease singalong on August 25

Things you can do this summer

Schools in the Wigan area have broken up for summer, so many parents will be looking for things to do to keep the children entertained for six weeks.

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Primary schools from right across the country have made the list (Photo: National World/Google)

The 15 best-rated primary schools across England

Single sex grammar schools took out most of the top spots across England (Photo: National World/Google)

The 15 top-rated 'super' secondary schools in England

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Thousands of households to receive £500 summer holidays payment

Persistent disruptive behaviour was a big cause of suspensions (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty/Canva)

Why record numbers of children are being suspended or expelled

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How to save on summer holidays - as 50% of parents struggle with costs

Most UK schoolchildren are required to wear uniforms to school (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

Why Labour has promised to limit branded school uniform items

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20% of parents say social media is better than them for cash education

Fearing they won't have access to bathrooms during class can be distressing for some students (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

'It's embarrassing': Pupils hit out at schools locking their toilets

One study found children hit by SUVs were eight times more likely to die than those hit by other passenger cars (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

'It's time to ban SUVs from school pickups for child safety' Amber Allott

SATs are often the first major exams many primary school students will take in their school career (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Everything you need to know about primary school SAT exams

Jean Hensey-Reynard, Abby Cunliffe, Laura Melling, Steve Coyle & Phil Clarke

Wigan community hub host annual awards night

The 7 most nostalgic school dinner classics that you’ll remember if you grew up in the 1990s.

The 7 school dinner classics you'll remember if you grow up in the 90s

School's already out for summer for some UK students (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Summer holiday and school term dates across the UK

Special measures to make sure students sitting major exams weren't unfairly impacted by the pandemic have gradually slowed down (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Do pupils still get Covid consideration in exams? All you need to know

The Labour Party already have a number of policies in the works focused on reforming education (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Teachers and schools set for big changes under Labour

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School uniform grants - the help available to cover UK uniform costs

Whale pops up from sea in front of amazed Jersey schoolchildren on trip.

Watch: Whale pops up from sea in front of amazed schoolchildren

The North West had so many excellent, high-achieving schools that we had to set strict criteria (Photo: National World/Google)

The 34 best-rated 'super' primary schools in the North West

Many of the North West's secondary schools have achieved mind-boggling Progress 8 scores (Photo: National World/Google)

The 21 best-rated secondary schools in the North West

The government has been consulting on new draft guidance around how schools handle transgender pupils (Photo: NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

How guidance for transgender students in schools could change in 2024

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Martin Lewis reveals where to get full school uniforms for just £5

A top teaching union has come up with a list of 10 post-election priorities that would help teachers and students most (Photo: NationalWorld/Getty Images)

Ten things teachers want from the next government

Schools are not legally required to let children have water bottles during class, nor to bring sunscreen to school (Photo: NationalWorld/Getty Images/Adobe Stock)

Rules schools must follow during a heatwave, and what parents can do

Ofsted inspectors can give schools four different ratings (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about Ofsted school inspections

Cutting Deep: The Knife Crime Crisis talks to one of the most hard-hitting anti-knife crime school teachers in the country, and looks at the issues facing young people and weapons.

Knife crime documentary: 'My brother was killed for revenge'

Orrell St. James' Pupils

Wigan school celebrates more sporting success following award

Department for Education figures show 44 of 126 children in need in key stage two in Wigan met the required standard for reading, writing and maths in 2022-23 – the equivalent of (35 per cent).

Borough's under-achieving youngsters

Ant and Dec crash primary school assembly.

Watch: Ant and Dec crash primary school assembly