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Which A-level subjects recorded the highest grades in 2026?

Maths and English literature both saw a bigger increase in top A-level grades this year than the marginal rise recorded across all subjects

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91¶¶Òõ Awards 2021: Science teacher or team of the year

Sedgefield Community College's 'innovative use of technology' commended by judges

91¶¶Òõ Awards 2021: English teacher or team of the year

Queen Katharine Academy's unique curriculum impressed judges

91¶¶Òõ Awards 2021: Maths teacher or team of the year

'Passionate team' at Malton School take the prize for maths this year

Eton helps fund sixth form colleges for poorer students

Private school to support Star Academies to open three selective sixth forms in the North of England

91¶¶Òõ Awards 2021: Creative school of the year

'Chorlton’s Choose Love creative projects are truly outstanding, inspiring and an example to all,' say judges

91¶¶Òõ Awards 2021: Headteacher of the year

Judges commended Sarah Rostron for going the extra mile to support staff and pupils

91¶¶Òõ Awards 2021: New teacher of the year

Amara Copsey a 'truly inspirational example' for new teachers, say judges

91¶¶Òõ Awards 2021: School business leader of the year

'Cheryl Campbell stands head and shoulders above the crowd,' say judges

91¶¶Òõ Awards: Classroom support assistant of the year

Becky Marie Williams has worked tirelessly to help pupils feel secure in themselves at Solihull AP

Banned: Teacher lied about relationship with student

Teacher seen kissing student at school social event tried to hide relationship after school launched an investigation

‘Sudden rise’ in FOI requests about student assessment

Teachers should not gather any evidence for freedom-of-information requests over the summer, union says

Reverse £90m pupil premium ‘stealth cut’ now, say heads

There is 'no justification' for change denying 'vital support' to 60,000 pupils, school leaders claim

‘Pay teachers £10k top-up to work in weaker schools’

Secondary students in the North five times more likely to attend underperforming school than those in London, study says

SQA retains Sturgeon’s support despite imminent demise

First minister would not be drawn on whether 'traditional' SQA exams will take place in 2022

Ofsted: Don’t let catch-up ‘bend schools out of shape’ 

Ofsted chief says that most catching up after the Covid disruption will be provided by teachers in the classroom

Teachers face ‘militant’ pupil violence, says Spielman

Ofsted chief inspector warns a 'confrontational brand of activism' has become a problem for schools

Many schools at risk of ‘critical data loss’

Nearly one in five schools do not retain offline backups of critical data, or are unable to say whether they do, study finds

Call to improve schools to level up ‘education deserts’

One in 25 primary pupils lives in an area with all primaries rated 'inadequate' or 'requires improvement', warns report

Pupil premium ‘stealth cut’ will cost schools £90m

DfE finally admits financial impact of controversial census date shift amounts to £92.4m loss for primaries, although secondaries gain £2.6m

GCSEs 2021: All exam boards in England to offer rebates

WJEC Eduqas to offer 42 per cent exam fee reduction, with other three A-level and GCSE boards yet to give a figure

‘Most’ SQA course changes to continue next year

National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher modifications to free up classroom time will largely continue next year

Schools can run ‘risk-assessed’ sports days, says DfE

School outdoor events can go ahead as long as they adhere to Covid guidance, says government after parent complaints

WATCH: High-stakes Ofsted visits ‘have ruined careers’

New NAHT president and former primary head Tim Bowen warns that schools watchdog Ofsted is not 'fit for purpose'

SEND: Number of pupils on EHCPs up 10% in a year

But the number of pupils with the lower 'SEN support' category of need has only increased by 0.4 per cent