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Inspectorate praises rigorous curriculum after primary school earns top marks

Grasmere Primary School has become the first in the borough to receive a rating under Ofsted's recently updated inspection system. The school, situated on Albion Road and belonging to the LEAP Federa...

Scheme unlocks almost £50m in funding for disadvantaged pupils

The capital's mayor has said his universal free school meals initiative has secured almost £50 million in additional funding for disadvantaged pupils across London. Sadiq Khan's programme, which has ...

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Inspectorate praises rigorous curriculum after primary school earns top marks

Grasmere Primary School has become the first in the borough to receive a rating under Ofsted's recently updated inspection system. The school, situated on Albion Road and belonging to the LEAP Federa...

Scheme unlocks almost £50m in funding for disadvantaged pupils

The capital's mayor has said his universal free school meals initiative has secured almost £50 million in additional funding for disadvantaged pupils across London. Sadiq Khan's programme, which has ...

Capital schools set to grow early years provision to ease financial strain on families

Families throughout the capital are set to benefit from a significant increase in school-based nursery facilities as 34 schools secure funding to create or extend early years provision beginning in th...

Hackney academy recognised as one of England’s top performers

One school has earned a place among the highest-achieving institutions nationwide. The Bridge Academy in Hackney has been honoured with an Educational Outcomes Award by SSAT, The Schools, Students an...

East London school takes boxing into lessons as new learning approach

Passing the school on Monteagle Way, visitors might expect conventional classroom instruction: memorisation drills, homework assigned nightly, anxiety about reprimands from stern teachers. Yet this e...

Hackney job centre becomes learning hub for unemployed

Visitors seeking work in Hackney were able to try out various activities and receive guidance from college representatives during a national event at job centres. The gathering took place at the Hill...

New City College in Hackney Joins Forces with Queen Mary University

An educational partnership linking New City College with Queen Mary University has been announced. The agreement, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding, aims to develop new learning pathwa...

North London school warns of capital’s colour gang rivalry

An Islington secondary school has warned parents about a spreading Red vs Blue school conflict trend that has prompted worries about coordinated student violence. London Now reports that Beacon High ...

Hackney primary schools see one in six places empty despite closures

Approximately one in six primary school positions in Hackney remained vacant during the autumn term, despite four institutions having closed, as the borough confronts shrinking pupil numbers. A freed...

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Inspectorate praises rigorous curriculum after primary school earns top marks

Grasmere Primary School has become the first in the borough to receive a rating under Ofsted's recently updated inspection system. The school, situated on Albion Road and belonging to the LEAP Federa...

Regulator hits Virgin Media with £28m penalty over switching barriers

Telecommunications provider Virgin Media has been issued with a record penalty of £28 million by industry regulator Ofcom. The sanction follows an investigation by the communications regulator which ...

Over 200 join London charity stroll for Moorfields Eye Hospital

Almost 600 members of the visually impaired community gathered in the capital for Moorfields Eye Charity's flagship walking fundraiser, Eye to Eye, with more than £91,000 collected so far to advance r...

Major UK banks set to overhaul current account services

Access to basic banking services could become significantly easier for the millions of Britons who currently struggle to open an account, following an agreement by major financial institutions to refo...