• Birley Academy: Boy, 17, in court today over attack at Sheffield school

    A boy, aged 17, is due in court in Sheffield today over an incident at a city school in which three people were injured this week. Sign up for newsletters from The Star The teen, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with three counts of attempting to cause GBH following an incident at Birley Academy on Wednesday. He was arrested by police officers following reports of an incident involving a sharp object at the school in Birley Lane. Two women in their 20s and a child...

  • Jimbo's Community Nursery: Inside Ofsted Outstanding Leeds nursery where 'children thrive'

    Jimbo’s Community Nursery, located in Vinery Terrace, East End Park, was rated Outstanding in all four inspected categories – the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership and management. Since opening its doors in 2016 Jimbo’s, named after local businessman and entrepreneur, Jimi Heselden, has welcomed more than 750 children, preparing them for the next stage of their education. The education watchdog said: “Children thrive in this outstanding nursery...

  • Watch as 'wonderful' Washington school on the verge of becoming outstanding following Ofsted inspection

    Headteacher at Rickleton Primary School, Jan Price, said she’s “very proud” after the school was judged to be on the verge of being outstanding following its latest Ofsted inspection. As a ‘good’ school, Rickleton underwent a Section 8 inspection to determine if standards have been maintained and, if necessary, to trigger a subsequent Section 5 inspection if inspectors believed the school to be either outstanding or no longer at the required standards to be deemed good. Whilst currently still...

  • All 18 Leeds primary schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024 so far

    Ofsted is responsible for educational standards across the UK and ensuring compliance with national standards. Over a dozen primary and secondary schools across the city have been inspected since the turn of the year with more and more continuing to join the list with each passing week. A handful of schools were even left celebrating after receiving that coveted Outstanding accreditation. Sign up for our free newsletters today Here are the 18 Leeds primary schools rated Good or Outstanding by...

  • Moortown Primary: Ofsted hails Outstanding Leeds school as a 'special place to learn'

    Moortown Primary School, located in Shadwell Lane, Leeds, was rated Outstanding in all five inspected categories – the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early years provision. It marks a second successive Outstanding rating for the school - having previously received top marks from Ofsted in 2011. The education watchdog said: “Moortown Primary School is a special place to learn. It is both academically ambitious and deeply caring....

  • Birley Academy lockdown Sheffield: Community leaders react as boy arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

    Local community leaders have given their first reactions to the police incident at Birley Academy, Sheffield Sheffield Councillor for Birley, Denise Fox, has told of her shock at hearing that a teenager has been arrested for attempted murder at Birley School. South Yorkshire Police are on the scene and Yorkshire Ambulance Service has checked the casualties. Coun Denise Fox knows the school community through her work as a councillor, and said she was shocked to hear of the reaction. Sign up for...

  • Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy glee club makes history at Dallas Mavericks Game

    Written by Darius A., journalism student from Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy On April 4, over 20,000 fans could be heard cheering throughout the American Airlines Center as the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy Glee Club High School Varsity Ensemble sang “The Star-Spangled Banner.” This anticipated trip caps off an incredible school year for the [] The post Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy glee club makes history at Dallas Mavericks Game first appeared on The Hub.

  • Grupo musical de Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy hace historia en partido de los Mavericks

    Escrito por Darius A., estudiante de periodismo de Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy El 4 de abril, se escuchó a más de 20,000 fanáticos en el American Airlines Center aplaudir al grupo musical estudiantil de Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy, que cantó “The Star-Spangled Banner”. Este evento muy anticipado es la culminación de un año [] The post Grupo musical de Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy hace historia en partido de los Mavericks first appeared on The Hub.

  • Boy Scouts to Drop the "Boy" in a Major, Inclusive Rebrand

    The Boy Scouts of America rebranding effort follows policy changes that opened up scouting to LGBTQ individuals.

  • ‘Dead Boy Detectives’ review: Hardy Boys for the supernatural realm

    A pair of teenage ghosts solve mysteries for their supernatural clientele in “Dead Boy Detectives.”

  • ‘Dead Boy Detectives’ review: Hardy Boys for the supernatural realm

    A pair of teenage ghosts solve mysteries for their supernatural clientele in “Dead Boy Detectives.”

  • The Boy Scouts are ditching the word 'boy' in its name after 114 years in order to be more inclusive

    The Boy Scouts of America announced Tuesday that it would no longer be known under that name in order to become more inclusive. The organization will be known as Scouting America. The scouts have been battered by scandal related to thousands of sexual assault claims and a massive $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization in the wake of a legal settlement with victims. “In the next 100 years we want any youth in America to feel very, very welcome to come into our programs,” said Boy Scouts of...