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Northamptonshire school backs interim head teacher after summer holidays departure

A Northamptonshire school says it is working hard to keep improving after its head teacher left in the summer holidays.

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The Red Kite Special Academy opened in Corby last September and like all of the county's special schools is at capacity.

Northamptonshire's special schools all FULL causing £3m budget pressure

Northamptonshire’s special schools are all full and the cost of educating high needs pupils out-of-county is likely to put the schools budget £3m in the red.

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Open day at “inspirational” primary school in Aston-Le-Walls

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Aston-Le-Walls will be opening its doors to parents during an open event on September 30.

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These are the top 15 UK universities according to the Times Higher Education 2020 rankings

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020 includes nearly 1,400 universities across 92 countries, based on performance indicators which measure performance across teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.

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The 2020 school places window is now open.

Window opens for 2020 school place applications in Northamptonshire

Parents and carers are already being invited to apply for school places for the September 2020 term.

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Northamptonshire schoolboys to be offered vaccine that could 'eliminate cervical cancer'

Boys returning to secondary school in Year 8 will be offered the human papillomavirus (HPV) injections for the first time, 11 years after the vaccination scheme was introduced for girls.

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The DSH programme utilising the Nintendo Switch

Gaming giant Nintendo teams up with education programme to give back to grassroots computing

Nintendo UK has announced it is the new lead partner for the Digital Schoolhouse (DSH) programme ahead of what is predicted to be a landmark year.

Education

Charity hits out as new figures show dramatic drop in special needs children going to mainstream schools in Northamptonshire

The number of children with special educational needs in mainstream schools in Northamptonshire has dropped by nearly 4,000 over the last seven years, according to new figures.

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Students were over the moon with their results at Guilsborough Academy today.

Guilsborough staff and students 'delighted' with GCSE results

Members of Guilsborough Academy community are 'very proud' of their students in this the school’s 60th year.

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Tears of joy and sadness as Daventry students reveal A level exam results

Hard work has paid off for many students who are celebrating well deserved success in this year’s examinations.

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Going to university isn't for everyone and it's not the only route towards landing your dream job

These 11 top jobs don't require a degree - and pay up to £100,000

Going to university isn't for everyone and it's not the only route towards landing your dream job.

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10 of the strangest university courses in the UK

Universities around the UK offer an extensive range of courses - but some are a little different from the rest.

Education

These inspirational famous faces didn't do too well at school, yet still became hugely successful

These inspirational people all did badly at school - but became huge successes

These is a lot of pressure put on students to perform well in their school exams - but if you don't make the grades, it doesn't mean it's the end of the world.

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The university says a department restructure has led to 14 redundancies.

University of Northampton making more than a dozen redundancies

The University of Northampton is making more than a dozen staff redundant at the same time as taking on a new deputy vice-principal.

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These are the most affordable places for university students to study in the UK for 2019, based on living costs

These are the most affordable university towns in the UK

These are the most affordable places for university students to study in the UK for 2019, based on living costs.

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A girls' football tournament was held on the new 3G pitch at Daventry Sports Park last week as part of its grand opening.

Grand opening celebrates top-notch £695,000 new sports facility in Daventry

A new sports pitch and refurbished pavilion was officially opening at Daventry Sports Park last week with a girls' football tournament.

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The county-winning Staverton CE Primary School archery team.

County archery success for Staverton school

Sharp-shooting youngsters from Staverton CE Primary School in the Daventry district have fired their way to an archery county championship.

Education

The message that will have parents of Year 6 leavers in Northamptonshire bursting into tears

A message has emerged on social media that has had parents of Year 6 leavers reaching for the tissues in Northamptonshire.

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Children are invited to take part in the summer reading challenge this year. Photo: Getty Images

Northamptonshire children urged to ditch screens for books this summer with reading challenge

Children in Northamptonshire are encouraged to ditch the screens and read this summer with a fun challenge inspired by the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.

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