Primary Schools

Former teacher Lucy Kirkham says free school breakfast clubs could offer many benefits to children

3 benefits of free school breakfast clubs, as pilot launches

Children at dozens of North East schools will benefit from the new programme's first phase

The North East primary schools trialling free breakfast clubs in April

More than one in four parents in a recent study admitted bending the rules to get a place at a preferred school

School admission criteria explained, as parents admit 'breaking rules'

Northumberland is home to plenty of high-performing primary schools

Northumberland's 15 top state primary schools

The North East has plenty of great primary schools on offer

The North East's 26 best-rated state primary schools for 2024

Better says some primary schools are reducing the number of mandatory lessons they give

Parents say swimming 'third most important school subject'

Pupils will complete their phonics tests one-on-one with a teacher

What Year 1 pupils are tested on in phonics check, as new results out

The free school breakfast clubs will build on support for families already available, the Department for Education says

When Labour's free school breakfasts will start - what we know so far

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

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

How England's regions compare when it comes to primary school skills

New Delaval Knights have won numerous honours this season

Knights bowled over by season success

An official at a local bowls club which was formed in 1914 has hailed their successes this season.

Jon Tait

Primary schools from right across the country have made the list (Photo: National World/Google)

The 15 best-rated primary schools across England

The North East has plenty of excellent, high-achieving primary schools to choose from (Photo: National World/Google)

The North East's 21 top-rated primary schools named

Maureen Taylor, interim executive director of education at Northumberland County Council, illustrator, Liz Million and Alison Peaden, head of service for libraries with pupils from St Bede’s Catholic Primary School at the official launch of Bedlington Library and Community Hub.

New library and community hub launched in Bedlington

The military is to support mass testing in schools - here's how it will work

English secondary schools and colleges will get weekly Covid tests from January

Some slight variation on rules is evident across the UK (Photo: Shuttertock)

How lockdown rules differ in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Pupils photograph The Wooden Dolly

This iconic figure has been transformed by North Tyneside's 'little digiladies'

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