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What the review of England’s national curriculum means for disadvantaged schools

A significant barrier will be the lack of specialist teachers.

06.11.2025 4

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Stephen Gorard

Will England’s new reading test for secondary pupils be useful?

Secondary schools introduce separate subject disciplines, many of which are almost impossible to understand without the ability to read fluently.

20.10.2025 3

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Academies haven’t raised pupil achievement – there’s no need for them to have privileges that other schools do not

Academy schools are no better at raising attainment than the schools they replaced.

14.01.2025 4

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