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A primary school in Blackpool has retained its outstanding grade following an Ofsted inspection - but improvements are needed

School retains 'outstanding' grade - but improvements are needed

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

Teach First say better pay and more flexibility might be needed to recruit more Gen Z teachers (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Teaching charity's plan to attract Gen Z into classroom careers

The national curriculum review could shake up what young people learn in school (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How to have your say on the new curriculum for England's schools

Ofsted checks safeguarding, to make sure schools have good policies in place to protect vulnerable young people (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How Ofsted checks safeguarding in schools

Young Evie Smith meets her hero Melanie Martinez

I met my idol after being sent home from school for dyeing my hair

A school in Blackpool has been told it needs to make more improvements to improve its 'inadequate' rating

'Inadequate' school has made improvements - but more work is necessary

Morecambe's Grovenor Park Primary School

This is NOT a drill, school is on lockdown there is a man with a knife

Children are being urged to look up from their phones when they cross the road, in a new safety campaign by children's newspaper First News (Photo by National World)

'Smartphone zombie' children urged to look up in road safety campaign

Rossall School campus.

Music teacher sent inappropriate emails to pupils

GCSE results day for 5.8 million students arrives on August 22. (File photo: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

GCSE Results Day Lancashire: what to expect & what are the next steps

Blackpool Aspire Academy was inspected by Ofsted in June

Inspectors rule high school 'requires improvement' after Ofsted visit

Teachers have the right to peacefully protest, just like anyone else (Image: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Teachers' rights around protesting and political views explained

Teachers' unions have praised a proposed pay rise from the new government (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

What teachers say about government's new 'above inflation' pay offer

Persistent disruptive behaviour was a big cause of suspensions (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty/Canva)

Why record numbers of children are being suspended or expelled

Take a look at 21 images from AKS Lytham's Sixth Form prom

21 fabulous photos of AKS Lytham's 2024 prom

As prom season draws to an end, take a look at 21 fabulous photos from AKS Lytham's 2024 prom.

Aimee Seddon

SATs are often the first major exams many primary school students will take in their school career (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Everything you need to know about primary school SAT exams

17 pictures from the Lytham St Annes High School's 2024 prom

17 pictures from Lytham St Annes High School's 2024 prom

Teachers are losing millions of working days to sickness (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Teachers still losing millions of working days to sickness

The Labour Party already have a number of policies in the works focused on reforming education (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Teachers and schools set for big changes under Labour

Whale pops up from sea in front of amazed Jersey schoolchildren on trip.

Watch: Whale pops up from sea in front of amazed schoolchildren

Brodie Screen dressed as Batman, Harry Lowe was the Joker and Max Nyahoe came as the Riddler to the Hodgson prom.

3 Hodgson pupils attend prom dressed as Batman, the Joker & Riddler

A group of school children from Lancashire were left stranded in Iceland following an unexpected flight cancellation (Credit: SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS)

Group of pupils and staff left stuck in Iceland after flight cancelled

A top teaching union has come up with a list of 10 post-election priorities that would help teachers and students most (Photo: NationalWorld/Getty Images)

Ten things teachers want from the next government

Ofsted inspectors can give schools four different ratings (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about Ofsted school inspections

Lewis Fuller as Kendall Cursed

UK’s youngest drag queen wows Blackpool prom as flamboyant alter-ego

Blackpool and The Fylde College was recognised by Ofsted as a good provider of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) (Credit: Google)

Teaching training at Blackpool and the Fylde College rated as 'good'

Blackpool and The Fylde College was recognised by Ofsted as a good provider of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) following its most recent inspection.

Sean Gleaves

25 of the best places for a cooked breakfast in Lancashire

Fry-ups to avo on toast: locals' 25 best breakfast spots in Lancashire

33 of the happiest places to live in Lancashire, according to our readers (Credit: Google)

33 of the happiest and most desirable places to live in Lancashire

Dutton Forshaw Service Manager Keith Warrilow helps the Greenlands High School pupils with their work on the Kart. From left, Heidi Ford, Keith Warrilow, Rebecca Musson, Jon Bourne (assistant head of technology -Greenlands), Jackie Geoghegan and (front) Claire Steeden

19 of the best Greenlands High School photos back to the 1990s

The Dance Place in Blackpool is getting ready to set off on their travels to none other than Disneyland Paris to celebrate 40 years since they first opened their doors.

Dance school celebrates 40th birthday with magical trip for children

A Blackpool secondary school has been told it requires improvement by Ofsted for the second time in a row.

Blackpool secondary school told it requires improvement again

The conference was held at St George's School (picture from Google)

Conference hears why children in Blackpool have education disrupted

Lancashire has been revealed among the worst regions for 2023 GCSE results.

Lancashire placed on worst GCSE results list

A Lancashire secondary school has been told it requires improvement again by Ofsted. Credit: David Jones/PA Wire

Lancashire secondary school told it requires improvement by Ofsted

School reports, exams - we have our memories!

"I'd never never amount to anything if I carried on being a dreamer!"

Schools that "require improvement" in and around Blackpool (Credit: Ben Birchall/PA Wire)

All the high schools that 'require improvement', according to Ofsted

In Lancashire, 3,975,000 of 56,277,000 school sessions were missed (Credit: PA)

Nearly 33,000 students are regularly missing school in Lancashire

The report will suggest that cutting the school holidays would help many parents with the cost of childcare and holidays (Credit: Ben Birchall/PA)

School summer holidays should be cut to four weeks, report says

The report will suggest that cutting the school holidays would help many parents with the cost of childcare and holidays (Credit: Ben Birchall/PA)

School summer holidays should be cut to four weeks, report to say

Sharon Wilson was like a family member at Stanah Primary school in Thornton

Pupils create guard of honour after sudden death of teaching assistant

Teaching is a challenging job that requires constant learning, lots of patience, and hard work. Photo: Pexels.com

Eight life-saving tricks every teacher should know

There have been calls for schools to teach ironing and cooking to children

Parents should take responsibility for teaching basic life skills

New figures show children in Blackpool have improved their basic multiplication skills (Credit: PA)

Children in Blackpool have improved their basic multiplication skills

The fun-shine resort of Blackpool has called out the guards to make sure everyone is having a good time this Easter. After declaring itself an independent principality of fun at the end of last season, it is hoping to carry on laughing by setting up chuckle check points around the town. Drivers in the resort's main car park complex were greeted by smile sergeants Jenny Clays and Andrea Lew and chuckle corporal Peter Oliver, who reminded them of the town's charter of fun

21 amazing pictures to take you back to 1995

It's hoped that growing their greens will encourage Lancashire youngsters to eat them (image: Pixaby)

Lancashire kids to be taught about veg growing and good food

These are the nation’s top 20 unsung heroes

Everyone is talking about ChatGPT (Generative AI) who can communicate with you just like a human. Photo Unsplash

ChatGPT: Boon or Bane for education?

The UK economy shrank by 0.5% in July, prompting more recession fears.

Recession fears as UK economy shrinks by ‘more than expected’ in July

Here’s what you can do if you fail your GCSE exams. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

How to resit your GCSE exams if you fail

Schools across England will face major disruption today as teachers strike over pay (Photo: Getty Images)

Back to school - teachers strikes finally over

Year 6 pupils are set to receive their SATs results this week - here’s what you need to know.

SATs 2023 results release date - what you need to know

Striking teachers from the National Education Union (NEU) hold a rally in Parliament Square on 5 July 2023 in London, United Kingdom. NEU members are striking to win a fully-funded, above-inflation pay rise for all educators. (photo by Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Teachers walk out for second day this week over pay

NEU members are set to go on strike for two days this week over an ongoing dispute over pay with the government. (Photo by Hesther Ng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Teachers to walk out for 2 days this week

Teachers promised £2,400 bonus by Labour to cap ‘mass resignations’

Labour plan to offer teachers £2,400 bonus to cap mass resignations