Perhaps I have more faith in school leadership teams than you do! I have seen a bit of coasting but a lot more evidence of under-funding leading to problems with recruitment and retention. My only ag… (View Post)

I believe that is available at the University of Life, or the School of Hard Knocks for those who don't want to pay tuition fees. (View Post)

School catchment is certainly a factor in house prices but the causation also runs the other way and is likely more powerful - big houses in leafy suburbs attract middle class families whose kids att… (View Post)

As someone who spends about half of their working day on Excel I have nothing against spreadsheets. But I don't think the PM should be regularly creating his own spreadsheets to check people… (View Post)

The fact that you feel totally okay saying things like "filled with pupils from a council estate" just confirms my view that private schools are deeply toxic. (View Post)