The latest news about schools and colleges in Preston and South Ribble
Almost £18m to be spent on urgent school repairs in Lancashire this yearAlmost £18m is expected to be spent on the most urgent repairs needed by Lancashire’s maintained schools over the next year. However, the cash will not be enough to clear […]
2 months ago Lancashire schools unable to reduce classes to ‘acceptable levels’Lancashire schools with more than 30 pupils in some of their classes will be unable to reduce the headcount to “acceptable” levels because of insufficient funding, a leading teaching union […]
2 months ago Expanded size of Archbishop Temple high school in Fulwood set to be made permanentA proposal to permanently increase the size of a Fulwood high school is being consulted on. Archbishop Temple Church of England High School in St Vincents Road is taking an […]
2 months ago Preston pupils win international maths competitionSeven children from Preston won an international maths competition which was held in Mumbai on 28 December. The children, aged seven to 15, represented the UK in the PAMA (Pan-Asia […]
2 months ago Advertisement Advertisement Lea Community School has extension greenlit with pupil numbers to doublePlans for a major extension to a Preston primary school have been given the go-ahead amid claims from a nearby resident that it will result in children “looking straight into” […]
2 months ago Lancashire County Council appoints new director in charge of schools in Preston and countyA new chief in charge of Preston and Lancashire’s schools has been appointed. Paul Turner takes on the role of director of education, skills and culture at Lancashire County Council. […]
2 months ago Decision expected on plan to double capacity of Lea primary schoolA decision on whether to grant planning permission to double the capacity of a Preston primary school is inching closer – more than a year after the proposal was first […]
3 months ago Longridge High School set for brand new building to house students as demand surgesSix new classrooms are to be built at a Ribble Valley secondary school after councillors gave the go-ahead to an expansion needed to cope with a huge increase in demand […]
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