Northern secondary school articles
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Sheffield schools: 19 secondary schools issuing the most permanent exclusions including King Ecgbert School
It is extremely rare for educators to decide that a pupil cannot return to their schools - it is the absolute last resort, when all other options have been exhausted. Children must be in education. It is a legal requirement and means if a child is subject to a permanent exclusion from one school then the local authority must arrange full-time education as soon as possible. Nineteen of Sheffield’s secondary schools issued permanent exclusions during the 2021-22 academic year. See if your local...
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Sheffield schools: These are the hardest secondary schools to get into for Y7 ahead of National Offer Day 2024
Today is the day Sheffield parents and their little ones find out which 'big school' they are going to this September. National Offer Day 2024 (March 1) is when children find out which secondary school they will start at in the new academic year. Sign up for newsletters from The Star Every parent wants their little one to go to the best school they can. So when they pick their top three preferences for the new academic year, it can make finding out on March 1 a momentous day. However, not...
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Sheffield schools: 18 city secondary schools issuing the most suspensions to pupils including King Edward VII
Suspending pupils from schools is never the first port of call for teachers. It is a measure that can be taken for a multitude of reasons and often after alternatives have been exhausted. They are small periods when pupils are temporarily removed from a school - returning after a set, short period of time. Secondary schools often have larger pupil headcounts, bringing children from across Sheffield into their establishments with aims of giving them the best starts to adulthood they possibly can....