All “Secondary Schools” articles

The 11-plus is the entrance exam procedure for getting your bright little button into a fee-paying or state grammar school.

Children in Scotland study for six years at secondary school, in year groups that run from S1 to S6

Our top tips for when you’re figuring out your child’s move to secondary school and applying for a place.

Ofsted inspects and regulates services that care for, educate, and train children and young people.

How to play the system and when you should change school from private school to state, or state school to private.

School interviews are key to the private school admissions process. Read more for tips on how to prepare.

For a child with SEN, the move from primary school to secondary school is far from easy. Here’s how you can support them.

Everything you need to know about state boarding in the United Kingdom plus a list of all state boarding schools.

Welsh schools provide full-time education for children ages 4 to 16 and follow the Curriculum for Wales.

When children with special needs start at a new school, plan thoroughly. First step: familiarise your child with the new school.

All state grammar schools admit pupils according to academic performance in the 11-plus assessment or transfer test.

Catchment area cheats, how parents secure state school admission to the very best state schools by fair means or foul!

Northern Ireland has its own curriculum which sets out what must be taught to children aged between 4 and 16.

Understand more about the main secondary school course and academic in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Progress 8 and Attainment 8 aim to give a rounded picture of school performance and encourage improvement from all pupils.

How do you find the best secondary school for your child, when do you apply and what is the admissions process?

A place at an academically selective private senior school is the holy grail for many parents.

Do you want to know which parts of England have the best state school options?