One in five schools joined boycott over SATs examinations
A FIFTH of primary schools across Staffordshire took part in the recent boycott of SATs, it emerged today. But this still meant almost 2,000 of the county's 10 and 11-year-olds missed out on taking...
View ArticleFifteen schemes take priority for next five years
Charles Street, Cheadle – Review of parking restrictions after concerns from residents; Brook Street, Brown Lees – Call for double-yellow lines at the junction of Brook Street and Brown Lees Road;...
View ArticleThousands attend Hanley Christmas lights switch-on ceremony
THE Christmas season started with a bang as thousands of visitors flocked to the biggest ever festive lights event. The first Light Night celebration featured a host of events and attractions around...
View ArticleFamily mourns death of priest, 46, after battle against dementia
TRIBUTES have been paid to a 46-year-old priest who has died after a long illness. Father John Bentley died at Scotia Heights Care Home, in Burslem, after suffering from a rare form of dementia for...
View ArticlePrimary school awarded 30 'outstanding' grades in Ofsted...
A SCHOOL where children are "totally absorbed" in their action-packed lessons has been awarded 30 outstanding grades in its latest inspection.The Ofsted report describes St Filumena's Catholic Primary,...
View ArticleNine-year-old from Caverswall sheds more than 13 inches of her...
HAIR-RAISING! A nine-year-old waved goodbye to her locks in aid of a charity providing wigs to children who have lost their hair through cancer treatment.Darcie-May Downes, pictured right and inset,...
View ArticleSchool league tables: Staffordshire County Council
Here is the latest performance results at Key Stage 2 (KS2) for primary school pupils in the Staffordshire area. SchoolTownTotal pupils aged 11%age achieving L4 in reading, writing and maths%age...
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