EDUCATION

Ofsted: North-South school divide must be tackled by Powerhouse

Inspectors have urged the Northern Powerhouse to target school improvement after a report revealed a ‘troubling’ north-south divide in education.

Inspectors have urged the Northern Powerhouse to target school improvement after a report revealed a ‘troubling' north-south divide in education.

Findings from Ofsted show underperforming schools are ‘concentrated' in the North and Midlands, where 410,000 children attend an underperforming secondary school.

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