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Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
All children in England between the ages of 5 and 16 are entitled to a…
Faith schools have to follow the national curriculum, but they can choose…
Free schools are funded by the government but are not run by the local…
Academies receive funding directly from the government and are run by an…
City technology colleges and ‘ the city college for the technology of the…
State boarding schools provide free education but charge fees for…
Private schools (also known as ‘independent schools’) charge fees to…
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
This guide provides an overview of the inspection data summary report (IDSR) for primary and secondary schools, including schools with a sixth form and gives guidance on interpreting the data.
The education provision for service children overseas can be categorised as Defence Children Services (DCS) Schools and Settings or non MOD schools locations.
Information that schools maintained by a local authority must or should publish on their website.
Statistics about higher education including student enrolments and qualifications, and staff level data.
Eligible further education (FE) teachers can apply for the first round of levelling up premium payments from autumn 2024 until spring 2025.
Find the difficulty level of a qualification and compare qualifications across different countries.
The Expert Middle Leaders programme develops middle leaders working in challenging schools to increase leadership impact and improve pupil outcomes.
Information about how to get ESFA funding for post-16 education and training.
Professional development courses for teachers and leaders to develop skills, progress careers and improve school outcomes.
HESA collect, process and publish data about higher education in the UK, supporting and enhancing the competitive strength of the sector. HESA works with the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills .
A guide to the main academy funding, finance and governance terms and acronyms.
FE Choices provides comparable information to help learners and employers make informed choices about education and training.
Information about subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) support for initial teacher training (ITT) recruitment.
A course to help teachers and school leaders develop leadership knowledge and expertise to improve outcomes for teachers and pupils in their school.
Data on key stage 4 (KS4) and 16 to 18 (KS5) students going into apprenticeship, education and employment destinations.
Funding for courses and schools to help teachers take NPQs for their professional development.
Policy documents about the area reviews of sixth-form and further education colleges.
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