Ofsted reports 5% rise in failing schools
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Media & professional: Inspectors announce rise in number of schools judged to be failing.
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Â· Schools in disadvantaged areas progressing most Â· Too few pupils get good grades, say critics
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There were apparently fewer expulsions of pupils in England last year - but more suspensions.
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More than half of the leading figures in the UK were educated at independent schools, a study finds
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A leading educational psychologist says fewer pupils are having problems about starting school.
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Mike Baker considers what has driven improvement in England's specialist secondary schools.
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The number of surplus school places in England has risen to 758,000 - the highest level since 1998.
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Truancy in England's secondary schools dipped last autumn then rose again, with many days lost to holidays.
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School exam results across different parts of Scotland are revealed in official statistics.
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A school searched by anti-terror police has been ordered to improve by Ofsted - or it faces closure.
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The truancy rate of pupils in England's secondary schools has increased again this year, according to government figures.
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More grammar and private schools should be opened to improve the UK's 'dire' educational status, according to a new report from the Economic Research Council.
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The Ofsted chief says specialist schools are showing "significant improvements", compared to other schools.
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Vocational courses are not just for underachievers, Ofsted warns as it urges schools to offer more choices.
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Pupils in Bristol are failing to achieve five 'good' GCSE grades, and the city remains bottom of the league table.
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Up to a fifth of Scotland's schools and colleges are poorly led according to a report by inspectors.
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Struggling schools are to receive more regular inspections, says education watchdog, Ofsted.