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5 Oct 2026

Have your say: the future of Viking and Downe Manor primary schools

A public consultation on the future organisation of Viking and Downe Manor primary schools has opened today. The consultation will run for 6 weeks, …

26 Sep 2026

Win: local teacher’s debut book

A teacher who has spent more than a decade inspiring children to read, write and use their imagination has published her first children’s book …

24 Aug 2026

GCSEs: how the borough performed in 2026

When GCSE results were released in August, early returns pointed to another successful year for students across the borough. The full results have now …

10 Jun 2026

School’s ‘secret garden’ hits the screen

“I just love this garden. Being able to share it with a wider audience has been very special,” said one of the pupils behind …

5 Mar 2026

Secondary school offers announced

The number of children receiving their first choice of secondary school in the borough continues to be higher than the London average. New figures, …

23 Feb 2026

National praise for borough’s schools

More than 40 of the borough’s schools have been recognised by the Secretary of State for Education for their work to help disadvantaged pupils achieve strong results. Bridget Phillipson MP congratulated the schools, …

12 Jan 2026

Is this the future of education?

It is not just about working in books or on whiteboards at West Acton Primary School, which has recently been recognised as a ‘Microsoft …

17 Sep 2025

Celebrating school heroes: who’s yours?

Nominations for our School Heroes gallery, recognising the wonderful staff who work in the borough’s schools and deserve some recognition, have continued to pour …