Education

Kerry Mills with her award and James Crowther, headteacher of Hitchin Girls' School

Hitchin teaching assistant wins national award

Staff at St Mary's infant school celebrate their Good Ofsted rating.

Baldock school 'delighted' with improved Ofsted rating

Sixth form students with principal Joanne Young, head of sixth form Chloe Dowden, and sixth form pastoral support administrator Linda Schumann.

New Sixth Form officially opens in Arlesey

Pupils at Martins Wood Primary School in Stevenage with Paddington the dog.

Meet the school dog helping Stevenage children learn to read

Hertfordshire County Council is set to consult on extra places for Lonsdale School in Stevenage

Plans drawn up for 20 more places at Lonsdale School

Students working during the week-long workshop

Students enjoy free week-long workshop at Stevenage Museum

Needham House Hotel closed to the public in May, having accepted a government contract to accommodate asylum seekers.

Teacher speaks out against 'influx' of asylum seeker pupils from Needham House Hotel

Executive member for education, libraries and lifelong learning Cllr Caroline Clapper committed to write to schools to remind them of the legislation.

Headteachers to be reminded of affordable school uniform policy

Head girl Ella cuts the ribbon for the new Sixth Form Centre at St Francis' College

New Sixth Form Centre opens at St Francis' College

Hexton JMI School may permanently close in August next year.

Have your say on plans to permanently close Herts primary school

Tim Spencer is the new headteacher at Fearnhill School in Letchworth.

New Letchworth head will lead 'next exciting stage of school's development'

Sir Lewis Hamilton visits Stevenage to launch STEM programme

Sir Lewis Hamilton visits Stevenage to launch STEM programme

Plans to extend RAAC surveys to include other council buildings

Concrete crisis: RAAC surveys extended to other council buildings

More than 100 schools in England have been told to shut buildings that use a dangerous type of concrete.

County council urged to survey up to 100 schools with 'maximum urgency'

Hertfordshire secondary school applications for September 2024 are now open.

Hertfordshire secondary school applications for September 2024 now open

More than 100 schools in England have been told to shut buildings that use a dangerous type of concrete.

Are any Hertfordshire schools affected by dangerous building closures?

Citizens Advice North Herts is offering finance tips for students starting university

Citizens Advice North Herts: Finance tips for students starting university

Students at St Christopher School in Letchworth celebrate after receiving their 2023 GCSE results.

IN PICTURES: Stevenage and North Herts students celebrate GCSE results

Students across Stevenage and North Hertfordshire - including at St Francis' College in Letchworth - are opening their GCSE results today.

Recap: GCSE results day in Stevenage and North Hertfordshire

Hitchin's pre-loved school uniform pop up shop returns in September

Bag a bargain with Plastic Free Hitchin's pre-loved school uniform sale

TRACKS Autism in Stevenage has been rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Ofsted: From inadequate to outstanding for Stevenage early years centre

A-level results day 2023

In pictures: Proud students collect A-level results

An open letter from North Hertfordshire College’s Principal, Kit Davies

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Students are opening their results today.

Recap: A-level results day for Stevenage and North Herts students

A-level results day 2023

Students thank teachers after emotional A-level results

St Mary's in Stotfold will receive the refurbishments as part of a Decarbonisation Pilot.

Stotfold school to get £2.9m refurb thanks to Government funding

Our article gives you the current Ofsted rating of every mainstream primary school in North Hertfordshire.

How Ofsted rates every primary school in North Hertfordshire

Our article gives you the current Ofsted rating of every mainstream primary school in Stevenage and the surrounding area.

How Ofsted rates every primary school in Stevenage

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We've brought together the Ofsted ratings of every school in Stevenage and North Hertfordshire.

How Ofsted rates every secondary school in Stevenage and North Herts

A new school year can put pressure on lots of people’s budgets

Citizens Advice: You may be entitled to help for school-related costs

Staff at Glebe Kids nursery in Letchworth celebrate after being rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Letchworth nursery celebrates outstanding Ofsted upgrade

Liz Ellis is retiring from her role as headteacher of Fearnhill School - she will be replaced by Tim Spencer.

All change at Letchworth school as headteacher retires

Ofsted has commended the school for teaching subjects in

Ofsted: 'Pupils love coming to happy Stevenage school'

Headteacher Emma Fordham with Andrew Boakes, who has stepped down as chair of governors.

Stevenage governor steps down after 37 years of voluntary service

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'Save Our School' banner pictured outside Hexton JMI in 2021

Village school with just 21 pupils at risk of closure

The successful pupils from Moss Bury Primary School, in Oxford on the day of the final.

Stevenage pupils compete in national maths final in Oxford

The teacher strikes are not just about pay - they're about unsustainable workload that has a knock-on effect for pupils.

Opinion: Why we should all be supporting the teacher strikes

St Ippolyts pupils were named national rounders champions

Children celebrate after being crowned national rounders champions

Omar Aman (centre) is enjoying his time at Eton College.

Meet Omar - the Stevenage schoolboy turned Eton scholarship success

From left: Rowan Mackenzie; Abigail Cruttenden; Jatinder Verma MBE; Eli; Dr Victoria Sparey.

Star Hitchin pupil finishes second in national Shakespeare competition

Stevenage Borough Council decided to close Bandley Hill Play Centre, among others, during this year's budget

School applies to use shut-down Bandley Hill Play Centre

A topping out celebration has been held at the new Valley School building in Stevenage

The Valley School: New 'state of the art' building nears completion

The hydrotherapy pool at Lonsdale School in Stevenage.

Stevenage Lonsdale School 'not delivering good care' after residential closure

Pupils, staff, parents and alumni celebrated the 150th anniversary of Benington C of E Primary School.

Benington primary school celebrates 150th anniversary

Staff from Peartree Spring Primary School celebrate after winning the TES Primary School of the Year award.

Stevenage school named UK Primary School of the Year

The Highfield School in Letchworth says it has 'a non-gendered uniform'.

Letchworth school 'refuses to let boys wear shorts, instead suggesting skirts'

Pupils at Fearnhill School with their certificates after their poems were selected for publication in an anthology.

From playground to palace: Letchworth pupils write poems fit for a king

Lordship Farm Primary School is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this year.

Party time for Letchworth school celebrating 50th anniversary

Arthur Mainwaring was presented with his artwork printed onto canvas by artist Amy Pettingill

Artist Amy names winner of Colourful Art Box Competition

St Ippolyts CE Primary School took first place overall, with St Vincent de Paul coming in second place and Giles Junior in third.

Stevenage primary schools show 'high level of talent' at athletics competition