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You can usually apply for your child's primary school place online, but you may want to attend open days or consider local options first

How to apply for your child's primary school place for next year

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SATs are often the first major exams many primary school students will take in their school career (Photo: Adobe Stock)

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It is important children feel they can come to their parents with questions, or to talk about what they're seeing or feeling

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This test can be make-or-break when it comes to getting into a grammar school, but preparing doesn't need to be stressful

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From playing school at home to toilet training, there are plenty of ways to prepare your child for Reception

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The parts of England getting brand new academies

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Pupils across England return to school next week (Photo by Adobe Stock)

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England's primary schools are ranked based on one key measure (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How England's best performing primary schools are ranked

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Below are all of the Liverpool primary schools which currently hold an 'outstanding' Ofsted rating. Image via Stock Adobe (Monkey Business) for illustrative purposes only.

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High Ash CE Primary School Requires Improvement, according to its latest Ofsted report

Primary school near Leighton Buzzard requires improvement

A 32-year-old teacher has been banned from teaching after he brought ketamine into a primary school in Simpson, Buckinghamshire.

UK teacher banned for bringing drugs into school

Wimbledon car crash: One child dies and woman arrested after Land Rover crashes into school

Breaking One child dies and woman arrested after Land Rover crashes into school

Several people injured after car crashes into primary school

Breaking Seven children injured after car crashes into primary school

The most recent playground fad is the super popular drink. Launched by YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI in 2022, the demand for Prime is extremely high. While taking the drink into school is banned in many places, kids are taking empty bottles of Prime to school as water bottles

Pupil’s ‘cardiac episode’ after drinking Prime Energy sparks warning

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The Easter Monday stabbing took place outside a primary school in London - Credit: Google Streetview

Breaking 17-year-old boy stabbed to death outside London primary school

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Beautiful Bucks estate will host cross country challenge

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An organised candelit vigil at Babbs Mill Lake where a group of children fell through the ice on Sunday. Three of those children have died while a fourth, aged six, is fighting for his life in hospital.

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Back to school shopping: everything you need for your kid’s new term

Back to school shopping: everything you need for your kid’s new term
Whether your kid loves school or heads their with dragging feet, their return to the classroom will be eased if you provide them with some fun, useful back to school essentials
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A primary school has swapped school uniforms for tracksuits - is it acceptable?

Primary school bans anti-bullying book after mum complains about racist language

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