There’s been another increase in the number of children applying for a place at a secondary school in Devon this September. Devon County Council today announced it was offering more than 98 per cent of families one of their three preferences.
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School has doubled the number of early years places available for children aged 2 to 4 years, from 39 to 78 places.
Building work has started on the first primary school at Sherford.
Education Secretary Justine Greening has confirmed details of a new funding system for schools in England.
We’re asking parents of pre-school age children to let us know if they can’t find suitable childcare. It’s so that we can help parents arrange the childcare hours they need, and because we want to know where there’s not enough provision to meet demand.
A celebration of nearly 300 years of service to children in Devon by 10 headteachers has been held by the county’s schools chiefs.
Work has begun on a new £2.9 million primary school for Loddiswell.
A new primary school is set to be built in Okehampton.
Work on a new £2.9 million primary school for Loddiswell will start next month. The new four-class school will be built on land next to the Bloor Homes development. Work is set to be completed by March 2018.
Devon’s education chief has written to the Prime Minister urging her to take action over the proposed new national funding system that could see scores of Devon schools lose out.
