Primary school

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

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

King's Oak Primary School. Screenshot Google Streetview

Primary school to help meet additional demand for early years places

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

Gardening kits donated by Mulberry Homes

Bedfordshire homebuilder helps love for gardening bloom with primary school dona...

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

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

Local councils will send offers to parents and guardians in the coming months.

Holly Allton

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

Wimbledon car crash: One child dies and woman arrested after Land Rover crashes into school

One child dies and woman arrested after Land Rover crashes into school

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

Andie BenBrahim

Primary school appoints new head who wants to challenge and support pupils

Marelle Sturrock and David Yates

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

The Easter Monday stabbing took place outside a primary school in London - Credit: Google Streetview

17-year-old boy stabbed to death outside London primary school

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

Today is Primary School Offer Day

Primary school offer day: Ofsted ratings from best to worst in Bedford

Residents are keen for pedestrian crossings at Wixams

Bedford parent calls for pedestrian crossings after daughter is hit by car

Sheerhatch Primary School in Cople

Primary school in Bedford improves rating after inspectors visit

Between 2017 and 2020, 41 children were hit by a vehicle in Bedford

Bedford children hit by vehicles dozens of times - with 14 seriously injured

The yurt provides perfect ventilation

Primary school near Bedford finds brilliant way to socially distance pupils

A primary school has swapped school uniforms for tracksuits - is it acceptable? Lloyd Bent

Primary school bans anti-bullying book after mum complains about racist language

Primary school in Bedfordshire hosts '˜great teacher bake off'

St John Rigby year 4 cake sale for Cafod

Lunches and bake sales boost Cafod's Lent fundraiser for clean water

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