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Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

Three Sheffield secondary schools - High Storrs, Tapton and Silverdale - have made the Sunday Times' Parent Power list of 'best 10 in the North' for 2024.

Three Sheffield schools make list of North's best 10 secondary schools

19 photos inside “exclusive” new home with solar panels installed

Children's author, Carly Hart, visited Emmaus Catholic and Church of England Primary School in Sheffield after 116 local primary schools received around £2,000 worth of book donations from Bookmark Reading Charity. (Photo courtesy of Bookmark Reading Charity)

Massive £232,000 book donation to 116 local primary schools

Youngsters on patrol outside Westways Primary school in the new Good / Bad Parking scheme, Picture: David Kessen, National World

Drivers handed 'tickets' as action on parking outside schools launched

Shirecliffe Junior School, on Penrith Road, Sheffield, where headteacher John Cole is retiring after 34 years in education. John is pictured on his Honda 90. He is planning to buy a Harley Davison and spend three months biking in America

Nostalgic photos show headteachers at city's schools

Here are the latest Ofsted reports for Sheffield's schools and nurseries between October 20 and November 21

Here are all the latest Ofsted ratings for city's schools

Parents say their children are more honest during mealtime

This 'fantastic' bungalow needs offers of more than £345,000. The kitchen-diner has a large island. Pic Purplebricks

Nine photos inside 'fantastic' Barnsley bungalow

These were the hardest secondary schools to get into in Sheffield for the 2023/24 academic year based on how many pupils each school turned away.

These were the hardest secondary schools to get into this year

The University of Sheffield has apologised to a family after they failed to notify them that they no longer accepted for anatomy teaching.

Man's body not accepted by medical school in 'unforgivable' error

These are the Sheffield secondary schools whose pupils earned the best grades in the 2022-2023 academic year, according to the latest Attainment 8 scores.

The Sheffield secondary schools with the best grades in 2023

The weather forecast in Sheffield for Halloween on October 31, 2023, shows that despite the wet weather this morning, it should be over in time for trick-or-treating this evening. Photo by Mike Waistell, October 31, 2001.

Weather: Will it rain during trick-or-treating in Sheffield?

Here are all the Ofsted ratings published for Sheffield schools and nurseries between September 20 and October 26, 2023.

Round up of all latest Ofsted ratings for schools and nurseries

These are how all of Sheffield's secondary schools performed in 2022-23 according to new Department for Education data known as the Progress 8 scores.

The best-performing Sheffield secondary schools in 2023

Sheffield's-own Mercia School has been rated the best in the country for the progress made by its disadvantaged pupils in the 2022-23 academic year.

Mercia School No.1 in England for progress of disadvantaged pupils

£620,000 of Government funding to repair the roof at Abbey Lane Primary School in Sheffield has been snatched away, leading to local councillors accusing the DfE of "broken promises". Picture by Danny Lawson/PA Wire

£600,000 funding to repair RAAC at Sheffield school is pulled

A general view of scaffolding at Balbardie Primary School on September 04, 2023 in Bathgate, Scotland, after its buildings were found to contain RAAC. Credit: Getty Images

43 more schools found to have crumbly RAAC concrete

Westbourne children are taking part in the St Luke's Biz Kids challenge

Westbourne young entrepreneurs join St Luke’s Biz Kids challenge

Broomhill Sheffield feature

Why food businesses love this 'foodie hub' neighbourhood

Sheffield Girls' Infant and Juniors has been crowned the UK's best independent prep school. at the Independent Schools of the Year Awards

City school crowned UK's best independent prep school

Ad Feature British Gas, Team GB and ParalympicsGB announce new 5 year partnership

Childline has become inundated with calls from youngsters about their mental health. (Picture: Adobe Stock)

Mental health is the main reason kids call Childline, charity reveals

Former Sheffield PC Bill Ward (left), who received the British Empire Medal in 1988 for services to the community, has sadly died, aged 86

Tributes pour in for much-loved 'singing policeman'

Sheffield mum Jennifer Dunstan (R) and her son Rio have won a precedent-setting fight to show they are entitled to free school meals and education support while on long-term disability-related absence.

Disabled son DOES have right to free school meals at home, mum proves

The Prime Minister has unveiled plans to scrap A-levels in a huge shake-up to the UK’s education system. Credit: Carl Court/Getty Images

A-levels and T Levels to be scrapped, Rishi Sunak announces

Anns Grove Primary School has converted to an academy and joined Mercia Learning Trust.Photos by Colin Perkins Photography.

Popular school joins multi-academy trust

Large stretches of the M53 are closed this morning (Friday) due to an accident involving an overturned vehicle. Photo: Google Maps

School bus carrying pupils overturns motorway with casualties confirmed

The Classic Cinema, on Fitzalan Square, Sheffield city centre, in November 1982. It was badly damaged by fire on November 24, 1984 and was later demolished. Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers

17 photos showing city landmarks we have lost over the years

Dinner lady Merle Aubrey is given a big send off after 28 years at Woodthorpe Primary School, in July 2004

Photos celebrating lollipop ladies and dinner ladies at city schools

Here are all the latest Ofsted ratings for Sheffield's schools and nurseries between August 15 and September 19.

All the latest Ofsted ratings for Sheffield's schools and nurseries

Papers in July revealed how Holgate Meadows special school, in Parson Cross, has reportedly run up a deficit ahead of £2.4m. Now, its efforts to join an academy trust also appear to have been delayed.

Holgate Meadows plans to join trust delayed by £2.4m deficit

A huge primary school cross country event at Bole Hills, Crookes, was cancelled last weekend. This was the same race the previous year

Huge primary school event cancelled

Management teams took two weeks to clarify whether Sheffield's Meadowhall shopping Centre is made with RAAC. Picture: Chris Etchells

Meadowhall releases statement on 'dangerous' RAAC concrete

The garden of the four-bedroom house on Hillcote Close, Sheffield, which is being marketed by Yopa

Four-bedroom home with 'charming' garden put up for sale

Wigton Moor Primary School in Alwoodley, Leeds, which warned staff with an email, seen by the YEP.

Threatening e-mail forces schools into lockdown

Students from Meadowhead School are amongst the first to sample the skating at the new ice Sheffield venue at Don Valley, Sheffield, in May 2003

21 retro photos showing life at city's biggest school

Heathrow airport said it was taking “remedial steps” to mitigate any safety risk due to RAAC.

Heathrow & Gatwick confirm presence of collapse-prone RAAC concrete

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Sheffield Parkway is expected to be closed until about 8pm tonight (Friday, December 1, 2023) after a multi-vehicle crash which has left four people injured

Four people including boy, 2, left injured after 'serious' crash

Scores of Sheffielders had festive fun today, when the Coca Cola truck drove into town and stopped off at a city pub.

Coca Cola truck arrives at Sheffield pub kicking off festive period

Colleagues have paid tribute to Dr Barbara Sloan, who passed away last week.

Tributes paid to 'remarkable' doctor who improved countless lives