London state school pupils train to take on private schools at Rugby fives | Social mobility

London state school pupils train to take on private schools at Rugby fives | Social mobility

St Paul’s and Winchester are facing a new rivalry at fives – the handball game that for hundreds of years has largely been the preserve of the most rarefied public schools. Children... Read more »
Boy, 12, ‘rushed to A&E in agony’ after ‘being attacked by bullies’ at East London school

Boy, 12, ‘rushed to A&E in agony’ after ‘being attacked by bullies’ at East London school

A 12-year-old boy from East London was rushed to A&E with internal injuries after claims he was attacked by bullies at school last month. The boy, who will remain anonymous, is a... Read more »
Newcastle teen’s dreams come true after being offered place at prestigious dance school

Newcastle teen’s dreams come true after being offered place at prestigious dance school

A gifted young dancer who aspires to perform on the world’s most famous stages has been awarded a place at the prestigious Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. Newcastle teenager, Maisie... Read more »
East London school where ‘kids not taught to read’ rated Inadequate by Ofsted twice in one year

East London school where ‘kids not taught to read’ rated Inadequate by Ofsted twice in one year

A school in East London slammed for not teaching pupils to read is still failing on education standards, according to the latest Ofsted report. When inspectors visited Ohr Emes primary school for... Read more »
Male teacher at Kensington girls school held pupil’s hand and used ‘overly friendly’ language

Male teacher at Kensington girls school held pupil’s hand and used ‘overly friendly’ language

A teacher at an all girls school in West London is allowed to continue in the profession after it was found he had held hands with a pupil, and sent another one... Read more »
London school run by ‘Britain’s strictest headteacher’ where kids are punished for forgetting to bring in enough pencils

London school run by ‘Britain’s strictest headteacher’ where kids are punished for forgetting to bring in enough pencils

Opposite Wembley Park Station, in the heart of North West London, stands an unremarkable looking school. Housed in a seven-storey office block, overshadowed by Wembley Stadium’s imposing arch, you’d hardly give Michaela... Read more »
Eight school kids ‘beat’ girl, 15, so badly in South London she suffered ‘swelling on the brain’

Eight school kids ‘beat’ girl, 15, so badly in South London she suffered ‘swelling on the brain’

A group of school children beat a young girl so badly she suffered swelling on the brain, her mum claimed. Police were called to Mollison Drive, Wallington following reports that a “female... Read more »
Teenager Zaid Sher missing from Chislehurst boarding school

Teenager Zaid Sher missing from Chislehurst boarding school

Published: 6:43 PM May 11, 2022 A 13-year-old from Newham has been missing from his south London boarding school since Tuesday evening and the police have launched an appeal. Zaid Sher was... Read more »
Holland Park School: Child injured, ‘riot’ at school gates and teacher ‘in tears’ over academy takeover plans of ‘socialist Eton’

Holland Park School: Child injured, ‘riot’ at school gates and teacher ‘in tears’ over academy takeover plans of ‘socialist Eton’

A West London school has seen riots at the school gates which last week led to a teenage boy reportedly having a corrosive liquid thrown in his face and a teacher taken... Read more »
BREAKING: Ring doorbell saves the day! – Tara Khan, Croydon High School

BREAKING: Ring doorbell saves the day! – Tara Khan, Croydon High School

Ms Green, who lives in Croydon, was on her way on her daily school pick-up, at around 3:30pm. On her journey, Ms Green received a motion alert from her Ring doorbell. This... Read more »