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 -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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10 July
School suspensions near one million amid rising exclusions
Nearly one million suspensions were recorded in state-funded schools in England during the 2023/24 academic year. The total reached 955,000 – a 21% increase from 787,000 the previous year – equating to 1,131 suspensions per 10,000 pupils. Permanent exclusions also rose, up 16% to 10,900. This corresponds to 13 exclusions…
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10 July
UK student satisfaction rises in annual national survey
Satisfaction among UK final-year students has increased across all survey themes in the 2025 National Student Survey (NSS), with 86.9% in England giving positive responses to questions about “teaching on my course”, up from 85.3% in 2024. More than 357,000 students took part in the annual survey, representing 71.5% of…
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9 July
Half of parents lack school meal information, report finds
Nearly half of UK parents say they lack information about their children’s school meals, a survey has found, raising concerns about uptake of healthy options and childhood obesity. The 2025 School Meals Report, published by ParentPay Group and LACA (Local Authority Caterers Association), is based on responses from more than…
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2 July
Ernest Cookson School joins Co-op Academies Trust
Co-op Academies Trust has welcomed Ernest Cookson School in Liverpool to its growing network of schools, expanding its presence across Merseyside and the North of England. The specialist SEMH (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health) school, which supports some of the region’s most vulnerable young boys, is now officially known as…
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1 July
Milestone Academy rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted for fourth time
Leigh Academies Trust has revealed that Leigh Academy Milestone has been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted for the fourth consecutive time. The latest inspection, carried out on 3 and 4 June 2025, praised the Swanley-based school for the “highest quality” of education and its “transformative” impact on pupils. Inspectors said: “Pupils’…
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1 July
Over 4,000 new childcare places to open in schools this September
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced that more than 4,000 school-based nursery places are set to open across England this September, with nearly 200 schools taking part in the first phase of the government’s early years expansion. According to the government department, schools involved in the rollout were on…
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Jun- 2025 -27 June
Ofsted to restructure inspection teams in bid to boost consistency
Ofsted has announced changes to its school and further education inspection teams aimed at improving consistency, following feedback from its Big Listen exercise and a consultation on inspection reform. From November 2025, all school and further education inspections will be led by a serving His Majesty’s Inspector (HMI) or an…
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