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Parents left in dark as teachers' boycott distorts Sats tables

14.12.10
Hundreds of thousands of parents were left unable to assess the standard of their children's education today... more

Primary schools face meltdown in call for 103,000 extra places

24.06.10
Primary schools in London will be swamped by an extra 103,000 children in the next four years, forcing the education system to the brink of meltdown... more

Hundreds of children without primary school

26.04.10
Scramble for school places in London is forcing councils to open the equivalent of 15 state primaries... more

Third of children fail to get first-choice school

02.03.10
One in three London families failed to win a place at their first choice of secondary school this year, figures show... more

How to pick the best school for your children, look at the loos

16.02.10
Parents searching for the best school for their children are being advised to pay a visit to the lavatories by the Good Schools Guide... more

The tutor trap: the rise and rise of private lessons

22.01.10
More than ever, the ‘anxious classes’ fear for their children’s education. And that means more private lessons... more

Record interest in grammars as parents save on school fees

23.10.09
Record numbers of Londoners are sending their children to state grammar schools as they seek to save on private school fees in the recession, figures show... more

How hundreds of parents are telling lies to get their children into best schools

21.10.09
Hundreds of middle-class parents are 'breaking the law' to get their children into top state schools, an Evening Standard investigation has found... more

School fees rise in face of recession

28.04.09
Private schools increased fees by six per cent this year despite mounting evidence that parents are turning away from independent education in the recession... more

Demand drops for places at quarter of girls' private schools

31.03.09
One in four private girls' schools has seen a fall in demand for places this year as parents struggle to pay fees in the recession... more

Hard-hit parents turn to 'no frills' private schools

12.01.09
Parents are abandoning "flash" private schools as they search for a cheaper education for their children, a Standard investigation has found... more

Downturn will force rise in pupils leaving private schools

23.12.08
More than 1,000 children in London will be forced to leave their private schools as the credit crunch bites, experts have warned... more

Private school fees may rise to help fund poorer pupils

17.12.08
Middle-class parents could face sharply rising private school fees to subsidise places for poorer children under changes in the law... more

Private school fees could rise to help poorer pupils

17.12.08
Middle-class parents could face sharply rising private school fees to subsidise places for poorer children under new laws... more


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