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Education

Top universities patronising poorer teenagers, headteacher says

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 10 May 2011 at 16:16
Sir Michael Wilshaw

Sir Michael Wilshaw says clever pupils from poorer backgrounds want to get into Oxbridge on their merits, not by being given lower offers

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London Fields and Horizon schools praised by Ofsted

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 21 April 2011 at 13:17
Bahar Altun aged 12 Horizon School

Heads and staff win recognition for rapid improvements

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Plans afoot for Free School for Hackney

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 9 March 2011 at 15:30

Parents and teachers have put forward ideas for a state-funded school that is free from local authority control

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Ten Mossbourne academy students win Cambridge University offers

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 23 January 2011 at 13:47
Mossbourne Community Academy. Photo: Fin Fahey

Former Ofsted inspector praises ‘spectacular breakthrough’ at Mossbourne academy in Hackney, one of poorest parts of UK

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Lessons on gay history cut homophobic bullying in north London school

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 26 October 2010 at 09:06

• Abuse and harassment ‘more or less eliminated’
• Classes to be shared with teachers around country

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Hackney Community College hosts Big Education Debate

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 22 April 2010 at 22:16

Find out which Hackney South parliamentary candidates came top of the class

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Hackney school praised by Prime Minister and Diane Abbott MP

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 23 February 2010 at 18:45

Woodberry Down’s success sees Government pledge more schools like it

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Schools minister comments on Learning Trust’s failures

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 3 December 2009 at 16:28

Hackney bottom of SATS league table every year since quango takeover

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Hackney primary schools bottom of league tables

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 2 December 2009 at 11:13

SAT scores lowest in England for seventh year in a row

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Hackney’s schools to be back in local hands

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 29 November 2009 at 11:33

Hackney National Union of Teachers welcomes ‘return to democratic accountability’

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Consult us over nursery management, say parents

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 11 September 2009 at 23:56

Questions raised over reasons for change and fears of ‘consequences for standard of care’

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Prime Minister visits The City Academy

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 7 September 2009 at 22:53

New £30 million school in Homerton Road welcomes Gordon Brown

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