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The longest-serving headteacher in the country is looking forward to taking his gap year – 42 years after he originally planned it

Private prep schools believe they are better suited to sponsoring academies than some of the prestigious public schools that ministers are trying to woo

But they won’t be consulted yet on measures of wellbeing, teenage pregnancy rates and obesity

Shadow minister promises annual league-table surprise to stop schools manipulating statistics

Rules will discourage teachers and markers from giving in to pressure to help test cheats

A striking new school, sparkling facilities and a landscaped garden – all for less than pound;10,000: it sounds too good to be true