Education

NSPCC art competition to help schoolchildren Talk PANTS.

NSPCC art competition to help schoolchildren Talk PANTS

The free school breakfast clubs will build on support for families already available, the Department for Education says

When Labour's free school breakfasts will start - what we know so far

England's top sixth forms are a mix of ultra modern schools, and those steeped in history

The 25 best state schools and sixth forms for A Levels in England

High Tunstall College of Science students, Head Boy Elliot Smith, Head Girl Grace Wood, Deputy Head Boy Patrick Curtis and Deputy Head Girl Ruby Hails with Andy Green OBE. Picture by FRANK REID

School's special guest inspires students in STEM possibilities

Sixth form rankings are determined from students' A Level results (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

How England's best sixth form schools and colleges are ranked

Some of the UK's best performing private schools

How much it costs to go to the UK's 10 best-performing private schools

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership manages 21 schools, and has handed out iPads to thousands of pupils and teachers

How iPads are transforming education in schools

Ad Astra staff at the launch of the trust's wellbeing charter.

Hartlepool primary schools sign up to new staff wellbeing charter

It is now likely GCSE maths and science students will not need to remember formulas for their exams until at least 2027 (Photo: Adobe Stock)

GCSE students to get extra Covid exam help in these key subjects

Just some of our archive images of life at Jesmond Road and Jesmond Gardens primary schools.

33 retro photos from Jesmond Road and Jesmond Gardens schools

The RSE curriculum covers a wide range of topics (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

What England's pupils learn in 'sex ed' - and how it could soon change

Jesmond Gardens head of school Rebecca Nicholson and executive headteacher Phil Pritchard hold the school's new Apple Distinguished School award while pupils spell out their latest Ofsted rating. Picture by FRANK REID

Praise for ‘warm and nurturing’ school

Some 64% of children across the country agreed with the statement 'you enjoy school or college' (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

The regions in England where children enjoy school the most and least

When it comes to highest proportion of top grades awarded, only one county can take the top spot (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

England's 10 best and worst performing counties in A Level top grades

African dancing was on show during the event to mark the start of Black History Month. Picture by FRANK REID

Town marks start of Black History Month

Secondary schools are typically ranked by their 'Progress 8' scores (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How England's best performing secondary schools are ranked

Secondary schools are ranked using a unique score that actually measures progress 🏫

Amber Allott

Just some of our archive pictures of teachers at Hartlepool schools.

25 nostalgic pictures of Hartlepool teachers

The 300 new nurseries in primary schools are just phase one of the government's plan (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Labour's plan for creating 300 new nurseries in just one year

Teach First say better pay and more flexibility might be needed to recruit more Gen Z teachers (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Teaching charity's plan to attract Gen Z into classroom careers

The national curriculum review could shake up what young people learn in school (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How to have your say on the new curriculum for England's schools

Ad Feature Open invitation for parents to visit Dene Academy

More than 11 thousand children were considered missing from education at some point last year (Photo: Adobe Stock)

What we know about the thousands of children not enrolled in school

Hartlepool College of Further Education, in Stockton Street, has unveiled its new construction workshops to students following their transformation by be:ONE partners.

Construction partners create state-of-the-art workshop for students

East Durham College and Robertson Homes join to launch their construction apprenticeships programme.

Housebuilder and college launch apprenticeship partnership

Ofsted checks safeguarding, to make sure schools have good policies in place to protect vulnerable young people (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How Ofsted checks safeguarding in schools

The reading lists for each exam board are periodically updated (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

A full guide to the GCSE English literature reading list this year

Hartlepool College's Gary Riches, Luke Bell and the Northern Education Trust's Adam Palmer.

College showcases student success stories in their former schools

Hartlepool College of Further Education is proud to announce a new initiative that highlights the achievements of former students from secondary schools across the town.

Paul Fraser

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, in King Oswy Drive, Hartlepool, received an “outstanding” Ofsted rating in its most recent inspection – the highest of four grades. Pictured celebrating their achievements are pupils Shiloh, George, Scarlett and Isaac.

Primary school ‘delighted’ to be celebrating another ‘outstanding’ Ofsted report

The cost of some private schools might become prohibitive for some families if they put their fees up in response (Image: National World/Getty Images/Adobe Stock)

What adding VAT to private school fees could mean for pupils

The Sunday Times has ranked universities across the UK (Image: National World/Adobe Stock/Google)

The UK's top 20 universities in Sunday Times' brand new 2025 guide

English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College, in Hartlepool, Pic Via Google Maps.

Ex-caretaker's house to become teaching block

Tuition fees in England have remained at the same level since 2017, and haven't risen with inflation (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

The cases for and against increasing university tuition fees

The Ormiston Academies Trust is planning to become phone-free across the dozens of schools it runs (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Academy trust moots phone ban - here are its schools across England

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

How England's regions compare when it comes to primary school skills

Smishing scams targeting university students increase this time of year (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Warning to university students, as 'smishing' scams target their loans

Win Colman, grand-daughter of Peter Lee, holds a copy of the book at the launch in September.

Residents publish book about man that inspired naming of Peterlee

Parents and children often have different motivations for getting a phone, digital safety expert Emma Robertson says (Image: National World/Supplied/Adobe Stock)

Six questions for parents before buying their child's first phone

Children are being urged to look up from their phones when they cross the road, in a new safety campaign by children's newspaper First News (Photo by National World)

'Smartphone zombie' children urged to look up in road safety campaign

There are five universities based in the North East (Image: National World/Google)

Every university in the North East ranked from best to worst

Data suggests most UK teens who use the internet also use generative AI tools (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Students are using AI for schoolwork - here are the rules around this

Ofsted grades aren't the be-all and end-all of what makes a school good, but they are an accessible starting point for parents (Image: National World/Getty)

'Ofsted is wrong to drop one-word ratings for schools' Amber Allott

There are more than 160 universities across the UK for prospective students to weigh up (Image: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

The UK's 21 best universities, as 'freshers' prepare for student life

(Left to right) Gary Wright (Deputy Director education and Learning) Darren Hankey (Chair of Hartlepool Town Deal Board and Principal of Hartlepool College of Further Education), Stacey Hunter (Chief Executive North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust) and Pamela Hargreaves (Hartlepool Borough Council) at the opening of the Health and Social Academy at University Hospital of Hartlepool. Picture by FRANK REID

'World class' NHS training academy opens at hospital

Nicole de Pommes (left) with her daughter Grace (right). Photo: Nicole de Pommes

‘Why I've bought my daughter a ‘dumb phone’ for secondary school’

Sarah Cain was due to continue her studies at English Martyrs Sixth Form College.

School 'deeply saddened' by death of pupil

Brougham Primary School headteacher Sarah Greenan (left) and volunteer Ann Cooper hold and cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the refurbished nursery and preschool after a fire. Picture by FRANK REID

School's early years classrooms reopen a year after fire

A selection of some of the North East's best performing sixth form schools (Image: National World/Google)

The North East's 22 best-performing sixth form schools and colleges

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

Major Ofsted change announced as single-word ratings scrapped

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

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

For many students, their university hall of residence will be their first time living away from home (Photo: Adobe Stock)

How to apply for student accommodation, and what to do if you miss out

These places have the highest rates of unauthorised absence fines (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

The 21 worst areas in England for student absence fines

Footprints day nursery, in Tees Street, Hartlepool. Picture by FRANK REID

Nursery making 'significant improvements' after 'inadequate' rating

An aerial view of the Hartlepool Sixth Form College campus.

£400,000 project to transform college building begins

Students at East Durham College's ED6 celebrate their A-Level achievements.

College welcomes 'some fantastic results' on A-Level day

Exams and results day can be an anxiety-inducing time for many young people (Image: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

Four out of five young people say exams 'harmed their mental health'