Primary Schools

More than one in four parents in a recent study admitted bending the rules to get a place at a preferred school

School admission criteria explained, as parents admit 'breaking rules'

The North East has plenty of great primary schools on offer

The North East's 26 best-rated state primary schools for 2024

Better says some primary schools are reducing the number of mandatory lessons they give

Parents say swimming 'third most important school subject'

Pupils will complete their phonics tests one-on-one with a teacher

What Year 1 pupils are tested on in phonics check, as new results out

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

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

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

Primary schools from right across the country have made the list (Photo: National World/Google)

The 15 best-rated primary schools across England

The North East has plenty of excellent, high-achieving primary schools to choose from (Photo: National World/Google)

The North East's 21 top-rated primary schools named

Jesmond Gardens Primary School staff and pupils celebrated Hartlepool United's promotion to the Football League by wearing kits on Monday.

Schools show their colours after Pools win

Mike Hill MP

Hartlepool MP backs union calls to delay reopening of schools

The military is to support mass testing in schools - here's how it will work

English secondary schools and colleges will get weekly Covid tests from January

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson delivers a briefing from Downing Street on Thursday, July 2.

Education Secretary sets out plans for reopening of schools in September

Some slight variation on rules is evident across the UK (Photo: Shuttertock)

How lockdown rules differ in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Hartlepool Wintertide Festival

Thousands attend Wintertide festival in Hartlepool
Families from across Hartlepool got into the Christmas spirit at the annual Wintertide festival over the weekend.
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A stag from puppeteer Greener Lavelle led the procession.

Wintertide lantern parade leads the way for a weekend of celebrations on Hartlep...

Fireworks will close the festival on Sunday night.

Wintertide Festival returns to the Headland as Hartlepool gears up for Christmas

Looking cheerful at the Primary Schools Cup Finals in Hartlepool in 2009.

Get in! Here's some fab photos from a 2009 Hartlepool schools day of football

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