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Ofsted is scrapping single-word judgements for schools. Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images

Major Ofsted change announced as single-word ratings scrapped

School classroom.

Watch: School absence fines rise details explained

Teachers' unions have praised a proposed pay rise from the new government (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

What teachers say about government's new 'above inflation' pay offer

The 11-plus exam which thousands of Sunderland school children took.

Remembering the 11-plus exam, and how it played out in Sunderland

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced plans for a new Advanced British Standard qualification at the 2023 Conservative Party Conference

Ex teacher responds to Rishi Sunak education plans

Picture of A Level students released by Byron Sixth Form College.

Praise for 'outstanding' A level students

Tens of thousands of children are being taken on holiday during term time as parents look to save money

More parents opt to take children out of school for holidays

Sunderland parents say they have the right to take their children out of school to go on holiday.

Parents say it's their right to holiday with children in term time

Living up to its motto 'Labor Vincit' meaning 'hard work prevails' Dalkeith High School in Midlothian saw pupils surpass their virtual comparator by three percent, with 38 per cent achieving five Highers or more in 2022.

Ofsted's changes to school inspection system after headteacher's death

School kids want more digitally-based subjects on their curriculums

Check out the persistent and overall absence rates for secondary schools in Sunderland.

Schools with lowest and highest levels of persistent pupil absences

Redby Academy has been judged by Ofsted to be a good school.

'Welcoming' Sunderland school judged as good by Ofsted inspectors

Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing, Claire Coutinho (centre), visiting Sunderland as part of a campaign to increase the number of foster carers in the region.

City hosts pioneering foster care initiative to tackle carer shortages

Children going to secondary school in September will find out which school they will be going to this week

Secondary school offers 2023: How to submit an appeal

Fewer children 'in need' in Sunderland.

Fewer children found to be 'in need' in Sunderland

The number of children ‘in need’ in Sunderland has has fallen to below pre-pandemic levels, despite an increase nationally, new figures show.

Sonja Tutty

In the quest to meet parental demand, a number of schools in Sunderland have been operating above their official capacity. Photographs: Google

The schools that have been operating over their official capacity

Children in care figures

Over 600 children in care in Sunderland

Which topics would you like to see on the national curriculum? Readers share their views. Picture: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images.

Seven topics you would like to see added to the national curriculum

Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street on June 23. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images.

What readers think of proposed 'One Britain One Nation' singalong

The move is part of One Britain One Nation Day on Friday, June 25 (Getty Images)

Government encourages children to sing this 'One Britain One Nation' song on Jun...

Asbestos is still an issue in some schools.

LEGAL EAGLE: The growing danger of asbestos in schools

Pupils who miss school because they have to self-isolate will not be recorded as absent (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is what guidance says if children have to miss school due to travel quarant...

Research found that disadvantaged pupils were on average 18 months behind their wealthier peers (Photo: Shutterstock)

Poorer school pupils in England are 18 months behind their better off classmates...

A level results will soon be revealed in England, however hugging your school mates will have to wait until the one metre social distancing measures are eased. (Shutterstock)

Students in England will receive their A level results soon - here’s how they ha...

International Day of Friendship is an annual event which celebrates human solidarity through friendship (Photo: Shutterstock)

Today is International Day of Friendship - here’s how you can celebrate

Schools will reopen to all pupils on a full-time basis in September (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is how much parents could be fined if their children don’t return to school... Claire Schofield

Rainbows drawn by young children have become a symbol of the coronavirus pandemic (Getty Images)

This is when nurseries could reopen in England - according to government plans

Disadvantaged children are to be given free laptops and 4G internet connections as part of a new government scheme (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is who is eligible to get free laptops for home schooling - and how to appl...

The Academy provides access to 180 video lessons per week across a range of subjects (Photo: Shutterstock)

The government has launched a new online learning tool for children - here’s how...

The government says ‘vulnerable children’ are exempt from the schools closure - ...

Readers comment on whether league tables help parents choose better schools for their children. Picture: Pixabay

“It's about more than academics” – Readers comment on whether league tables help...

New Key Stage 4 school performance tables have been published by the Department of Education

This is how Sunderland schools did in latest Key Stage 4 school performance tabl...

Sharon Hodgson, MP for Washington and Sunderland West.

Sunderland MP warns community to stay safe near water as part of Drowning Preven...

Southmoor Academy.

Head of Sunderland academy trust denies claims of staff earning up to £150,000

The number of primary school pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths has risen again, official figures show.

These are the best-performing primary schools in Sunderland

While the number of schools considered to be under-performing has decreased, 364 mainstream primaries in England fell below the primary school floor standard.

These are the worst-performing primary schools in Sunderland

Snow days: why some schools close and some stay open

Success till the end at Sunderland High School.

Closed Sunderland school gained top results in final year as performance tables ...