Boulton

School's hope to cut places by 10 'could hit parental choice'

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

THE city council is considering referring a Derby school to the Office for the Schools Adjudicator over its proposed admission arrangements.

West Park School wants to reduce its annual pupil admission number from 250 to 240 from 2011 because of falling numbers of...

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Rallying cry for SATS boycott by teaching union boss

lessons: Christine Blower, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, with Belper School pupil Megan Thurman.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

A LEADING union boss has issued a rallying cry to teachers across Derbyshire ahead of a proposed boycott of SATs tests in May. Christine Blower,...

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Four city schools told "improve or you could be closed down"

testing times: (clockwise from top left) Boulton Primary, Sinfin Primary, Peartree Community Junior School and Allenton Community Primary School. Right: Education secretary Ed Balls.

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

FOUR failing city primary schools have been told they could be shut down unless they improve pupils' test results within 15 months. Boulton, Sinfin,...

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Schools to alter intake numbers

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

SCHOOLS have announced changes in the numbers of pupils they will take from 2011. Littleover Community School wants to increase its admission limit...

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Fighting bullies through songs

Monday, January 04, 2010

SCHOOLS in Derby have been sent copies of an anti-bullying CD containing songs written by children in the city. All schools were invited to write and...

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'Vibrant' school is praised by Ofsted

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

PUPILS and staff at a Derby infants' school are celebrating after being rated "outstanding" for the second time in three years. Inspectors from the...

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Must Try Harder

Sunday, December 20, 2009

EDUCATION Secretary Ed Balls is demanding that swift action is taken to improve five failing Derby primary schools. The city council is one of just 12...

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Critical Balls tells council to try harder and faster on transforming our primaries

Saturday, December 19, 2009

THE critical letter from Education Secretary Ed Balls should have come as no surprise to city council officials. It became apparent three weeks ago...

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WHAT'S REALLY HAPPENING AT THE CITY SCHOOLS THAT HAVE BEEN SINGLED OUT

Saturday, December 19, 2009

MOORHEAD PRIMARY SCHOOL The school (below left) was placed in special measures in November and was previously in special measures between 2003 and...

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Tributes paid to former deputy head

Monday, December 14, 2009

A FORMER Derby deputy head has died after a long illness. Martin Jackson, 68, was deputy head at Alvaston and Boulton Junior School in the 1960s. He...

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