General
Friday
20th Jun 2025
How many schools are there in the UK?
Find the latest data on the number of UK schools, plus details on governing bodies, curricula, inspections and more
How many teachers are there in the UK?
Find the latest school workforce numbers for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Ofsted’s big plans are a dog’s dinner
Hopes of positive change at Ofsted were high when Sir Martyn Oliver was appointed – but the current plans for new inspections, and the timetable for introduction, are unworkable, writes ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio
Thursday
19th Jun 2025
Teacher resignation dates 2025-26
Thinking about a new job? Here is our guide to teacher and headteacher resignation dates – and a timeline of what you should be doing and when
How MAT inspections could work - and why we should want them
The whole education sector – and parents, too – would benefit from a ‘carefully designed and sensitively implemented’ inspection system for MATs, claims this CEO
How the mental health teams rollout created a two-tier system
The government says all pupils will have access to in-school mental health specialists by 2029-30. But so far the rollout has been unequal across the country, leaving some settings without the benefits others enjoy, finds Ellen Peirson-Hagger
Friday
13th Jun 2025
How Scottish schools are opening up financial careers to girls
Many girls simply don’t see themselves represented in the financial industry, say these teachers of business management and administration
Uncovering 3,000 FSM pupils could bring in £3m
A MAT CEO says improvements to free school meal access are welcome but internal work at his trust shows there is a lot more to do to make the system benefit more families – and schools
Wednesday
11th Jun 2025
Times are still tight, but the Spending Review sends the right signals
The fact that education has done better in the government’s Spending Review than other departments shows a positive change in priorities, writes this MAT chief executive
Ofsted delay: Sir Martyn’s and Bridget Phillipson’s letters
Read the full exchange between the Ofsted chief and the education secretary on the ‘regrettable’ and ‘disappointing’ delay in the watchdog providing its consultation response