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Boys score more top A* A-level grades than girls

Boys leapfrogged girls to score more of the very top A-level grades this year. Overall, 9.1% of boys’ entries scored an A* grade, compared with 8.8% of girls’ entries – a 0.3 percentage point gap. This reverses a recent trend – girls were ahead in ...

17 Aug 2023 at 13:48

Labour’s private school tax plans may damage equality progress – education chief

Labour’s plan to charge VAT on private school fees could hit girls “hardest”, an education chief has suggested. Donna Stevens, chief executive of the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA), said Labour’s policy could be “damaging” to progress made in ...

20 Nov 2023 at 17:10

Female pupils encouraged to ‘challenge bias’ to create fairer world

Female pupils are encouraged to “challenge bias” in society to help create a fairer world for all, a leading headteacher will say. Marina Gardiner Legge, headteacher of Oxford High School, will say the power of “the modern suffragette” is ...

21 Nov 2023 at 09:26

Pupils at single-sex schools encouraged to mix more after sexual abuse campaign

Single-sex schools have introduced more opportunities for boys to mix with girls in academic settings following calls to tackle misogyny and sexual harassment. A number of girls’ schools have increased their collaboration with local ...

21 Nov 2023 at 13:35

VAT on private school fees could have ‘seismic impact’ on girls – headteacher

The Government’s decision to apply VAT to private school fees could have a “seismic impact” on girls’ life chances, a leading headteacher has warned. Alex Hutchinson, president of the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA), warned that ...

18 Nov 2024 at 11:50

Families may miss out on girls-only education due to VAT on private school fees

Families may no longer be able to access a girls-only education for their daughters due to the Government’s decision to apply VAT to private school fees, education leaders have warned. Donna Stevens, chief executive of the ...

18 Nov 2024 at 16:53

Social media impact is ‘largest challenge’ within girls’ schools, teachers say

More than two in three teachers believe the impact of social media on pupils is the most pronounced challenge in girls’ schools, a poll has suggested. Nearly three in five (58%) teachers said mental health issues is a ...

19 Nov 2024 at 12:46

Jess Phillips: ‘Schools get asked to do too much’

Teachers should “whinge more” and schools have not been thanked enough for how much they have been asked to take on, home office minister Jess Phillips has said. Speaking to girls’ school headteachers on Tuesday, Ms ...

18 Nov 2025 at 15:10

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