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Special measures for 'weak' school after failing Ofsted...
PARENTS today voiced their shock after inspectors highlighted a series of failings at their children's school. Thursfield Primary, in Harriseahead, has now been placed in special measures on the back...
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Our Heroes: Out-of-hours effort inspires musicians
AN INSPIRATIONAL headteacher who gave up his free time for pupils is retiring after 41 years in education. Musical Bill Durose, aged 62, yesterday retired as headteacher of Forsbrook Primary School....
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Euro gold hurdler gives demo of his talent during school visit
PUPILS were jumping for joy when they were visited by a European Championship gold medallist. Hurdler and 400m runner Matthew Elias called in at Thursfield Primary School yesterday, and gave children a...
View ArticleOlivia has no fears of serving in Afghanistan after being bitten...
SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Olivia Batey decided not to follow her friends into college and university when she left Congleton High School. Instead, the now 19-year-old from Harriseahead made a beeline for the...
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Girls to receive lessons from UK's leading instructors
THREE talented dancers will be taking their ballet a step further after securing prestigious training.The trio of girls have landed associateships at Manchester's Elmhurst School for Dance.Ten-year-old...
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20mph zones will make schools safer
PARENTS and children have welcomed the introduction of a 20mph speed limit outside a school.Eighteen schools are set to take part in the project to help reduce the speed of cars outside Staffordshire's...
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Crowd cheers on Tour's superstar road cyclists
THOUSANDS turned out to see some of the world's best cyclists tackle the region's roads as the Tour of Britain returned to Staffordshire.High profile names including Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish...
View ArticleYoung record-breaker out to rival his hero
IT may be a day to go down in road racing history – when the Manx Missile came face to face with the Lyme Bullet.Mark Cavendish is the perfect role model for Izaak Curtis, Lyme Racing Club's latest...
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Staffordshire snow: The latest school closures (update)
2pm update MORE snow during the weekend and overnight has lead to further school closures across Staffordshire. Here is the latest list of reported closures in the Stoke-on-Trent City Council region:...
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What a magic roundabout!
THE family of a seven-year-old boy who died in his sleep made his last wish come true by raising thousands of pounds towards a roundabout at his former school.Thomas Estcourt, from Kidsgrove, had an...
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Kids' auditions are just spot on
DOZENS of children took part in a summer school in the hope of starring alongside professional actors in a Christmas play.Nearly 60 performers, aged six to 14 , are spending the week singing, dancing...
View ArticleSchool league tables: Staffordshire County Council
Here is the latest performance results at Key Stage 2 (KS2) for primary school pupils in the Staffordshire area. SchoolTownTotal pupils aged 11%age achieving L4 in reading, writing and maths%age...
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