Schools
Stay updated on the latest developments in UK primary and secondary education. From classroom innovation to leadership changes, this section covers news, trends, and policies impacting schools across the country.
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Jul- 2025 -31 July
Hackney Council seeks community uses for former school sites
Hackney Council has invited organisations to repurpose a former Dalston primary school as part of wider plans for sites left empty after closures last year. News comes as a further four schools are set to close in summer 2025 due to falling rolls, with similar reviews expected. Groups are being…
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30 July
Brent Council announces schools merger ahead of rebuild project
Brent Council has announced that Malorees Infant and Malorees Junior schools are to merge into a single primary to allow for a full rebuild under a government programme. News comes as the council’s cabinet approved plans on Monday (28 July). The schools, which are currently federated, will become Malorees Primary…
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29 July
Peterborough greenlights plans for new 420-pupil primary school
Peterborough City Council has approved detailed plans for a new 420-pupil primary school and nursery as part of the Great Haddon urban extension, with construction due to begin this summer. The two-form entry school, which will provide 60 places in each year group and a nursery for up to 50…
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28 July
Brightstar to acquire 50% stake in Arden University
Private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in Arden University in partnership with Global University Systems, the university’s current owner. Founded in 1990, Arden is a provider of flexible higher education, offering distance and blended learning degree courses to more than 40,000 students in…
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28 July
Slough school opens new classrooms amid £4m council investment
Arbour Vale School in Slough has officially opened a new modular building, providing four classrooms and 32 additional places for pupils with special educational needs, following a £4m investment by the borough council. The development was launched with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by school staff, council representatives, governors and contractors.…
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25 July
Lambeth school closure plan ruled unlawful by adjudicator
Lambeth Council’s plans to close two primary schools in the borough have been ruled unlawful by the Office of the School Adjudicator (OSA). News of the ruling comes after the London council had agreed to close Fenstanton Primary School and Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, citing a steep…
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22 July
One in four NI parents prefer non-integrated schools, survey finds
Almost a quarter of parents in Northern Ireland would prefer their child not to attend an integrated school, according to a survey by the Department of Education. The research found that 24% of parents favoured a non-integrated school, compared with 31.2% who preferred an integrated school and 37.3% who said…
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21 July
Carmarthenshire to review early years provision at schools
Carmarthenshire County Council has approved plans to consult on changing the age ranges of four primary schools, and to reconfigure nursery provision in the Ammanford area. Following a meeting held earlier last week (14 July), the council’s cabinet agreed to hold a six-week consultation starting in September on proposed changes…
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17 July
Cardiff Uni and LACA launch UK-wide study of school meals
Academics at Cardiff University have partnered with the Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA) on a three-year study to examine the provision, uptake and consumption of school meals across the UK. The £1.6m project is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and aims to assess whether universal free school meals…
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15 July
Wiltshire schools recognised with dyslexia-friendly quality mark
Wiltshire Council has been recognised for its work to support children and young people with dyslexia, as 22 schools in the county have achieved the British Dyslexia Association’s Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark. A further six schools are working towards the award, which provides a framework to improve understanding of dyslexia…
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