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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…
Get support with teacher training and professional development from school-led centres of excellence.
Guidance about every piece of information you need to send us in autumn 2024, and spring and summer 2025.
Education Action Zones were partnerships of schools and other local interests, including business, which had the autonomy and flexibility to harness partners’ expertise and develop innovative educational strategies for the benefit of schools and local communities.
Scorecards display a snapshot of the progress each local authority across England is making towards ensuring there are sufficient good-quality school places.
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
Information on the government’s Long-Term Plan for Towns, which will provide long-term investment in 55 towns to be spent on local people’s priorities such as regenerating local high streets and town centres or securing public safety.
A £3.6 billion fund investing in towns as part of the government's plan to level up our regions.
This sets out the place selection methodology for the extension to Long-Term Plan for Towns.
Identifying local authority districts with the lowest proportions of pupils attending Ofsted good and outstanding schools.
Find out what help you can get to develop a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing.
Article exploring how educational attainment differs across English towns, by town size, deprivation level and the average qualification levels of residents in the previous generation. This analysis uses data from the Longitudinal Educational Outcomes (LEO) dataset, focussing on pupils who...
How to request and manage school-led initial teacher training (ITT) places for School Direct.
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