Primary school

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

Six ways to talk to children about racism - as suspensions rise

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

Eight fun ways to prepare your child for the grammar school 11+ exam

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

How to get your child ready for Reception

Hannah and Rupert Drury at the £4 million property in the Lake District at Coniston Water. P

I broke 'dry January' to celebrate my £4m Lake District home win

Celebrations at Floreat Wandsworth Primary School.

Primary school is all round 'Outstanding'

Chef Jamie Oliver is partnering with Hounslow Council to tackle child obesity

Teachers and parents learning Jamie Oliver dishes to tackle obesity

Applications for primary school places in Brent are now open

Ofsted ratings for every Brent primary school as applications open

A 1950s school in Hammersmith and Fulham is set to be demolished and replaced with a state-of-the-art building and flats

Pictures show how new primary school and flats will look

These parts of England are trying to get new academies built

The parts of England getting brand new academies

Local councils, schools, and community groups are increasingly investing in repairs

Ad Feature UK playgrounds in crisis

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

10 essential back-to-school items as Amazon slashes prices

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

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

Everything you need to know about primary school SAT exams

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Watch: How to appeal if you don’t get your first choice primary school

Teacher Meabh McSweeney in a classroom at Muswell Hill Primary School.

When families find out which primary school place children have got

A parent campaign group is calling for the introduction of yellow school buses in London

Parents campaign for US-style 'yellow school buses' for London

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.

Primary and secondary school applications to be confirmed soon

A woman protests against youth violence at the scene of Elianne Andam's murder in Croydon.

Number of teenagers killed in the capital rose in 2023

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

Selena Lau has been named as the eight-year-old victim in the Wimbledon school crash

Wimbledon school crash: Victim named as Selena Lau

Several people injured after car crashes into primary school

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

Marelle Sturrock and David Yates

Murder probe into death of pregnant teacher - man’s body found

Chima Osuji, 17, was stabbed to death on Longshaw Road in Chingford on Easter Monday. Credit: Met Police

Victim of Easter Monday fatal stabbing named

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene in Longshaw Road, Chingford, on Monday night. Credit: Google

Chingford: Two teenagers arrested after Easter Monday stabbing

Nicola Bulley had suffered “significant issues with alcohol” in the past, Lancashire Police said (Credit: Family handout)

Nicola Bulley still missing: Everything we know so far, three weeks

Free School Meals For All bill reading delayed in Parliament

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.

Solihull: Boy fights for life as victim hailed hero for rescue attempt

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

A 28-year-old man has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in the stomach outside a primary school in Ilford, east London. Photo: Google Streetview

Knife crime: Man, 28, stabbed in stomach at east London primary school

Primary school admissions London 2022: how to appeal school placement

When do we find out primary school places in London 2022?

Yasmin Begum was found with stab wounds at her flat in Bethnal Green. Credit: Met Police

Man charged with murder after mum found dead in Bethnal Green home