Cheltenham Ladies College grades take a tumble

Cheltenham Ladies College is among a number of elite private schools to fall down the exam rankings following the introduction of an overhauled A-Levels system. With notable former students including Home Secretary Amber Rudd, former Conservative MP Cheryl Gillan and actress Talulah Riley, the girls school has dropped out of the so-called ‘90% club’ where 90% […]

What school doesn’t teach you

One way education is often described is as a way of ‘preparing you for life in the outside world’. In reality, however, there are many areas in which it falls short of hitting the mark. Take money, for example. In school, you are taught how to add, subtract, divide and even do the wizardry which […]

16 new schools needed for Gloucestershire

Scape Group, a public sector owned built environment specialist, has claimed that Gloucestershire County will need to build 16 new schools by 2020 to keep up with the rising number of pupils. The county council do not see the situation as this severe though. Instead, they are following forecasts that say the county needs just two more […]