4 d. ago More Manchester children are gaining first choice primary school places than their London peers

In some of England’s biggest cities more children got their first choice school this year than in 2024, according to a PA survey.

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5 d. ago Over 10,000 London children miss out on first preference primary school amid warning over tumbling birthrate

Overall, 87.9% of pupils in London received an offer from their first choice school, equivalent to 73,481 children, data revealed on Wednesday

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2 w. ago London primary school consults on closure after 150 years amid dwindling birthrates and financial struggles

St Cuthbert with St Matthias Church of England Primary School sent out a letter to parents to announce the ‘sad’ news

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3 w. ago Police arrest girl, 12, after teen 'jumped' by four others in sickening filmed attack

A 12-year-old girl was arrested by police following a sickening attack on Olivia Allan, 13, as she was on her way home from school - the girl was hospitalised for three days

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3 w. ago Police arrest 12 teens after stabbings at party in east London primary school

Gang members, aged between 12 and 17, cuffed in aftermath of shocking incident

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4 w. ago Head teacher at school where two teenagers were stabbed after knife gang stormed private birthday takes action as she speaks out on terrifying attack

Victoria Morris, the head of Elm Park Primary School in Havering, east London, told of her 'shock' after a group of more than 50 youths armed with knives and machetes gatecrashed the 'private' event.

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4 w. ago Headteacher of school where two teens were stabbed in gang brawl breaks silence

The headteacher of Elm Park Primary School in Havering, East London, has spoken out after two teenagers were stabbed in a gang brawl at a private birthday party

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4 w. ago Elm Park Primary School headteacher breaks silence after two teens stabbed in gang brawl

Police were called to Elm Park Primary School, in Havering, East London, on Saturday after a gang stormed the hall and two people, aged 19 and 16, suffered injuries

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4 w. ago Moment police officer fended off large crowd of yobs with pepper spray after 50

Police officers were forced to fend off a large crowd of young yobs with pepper spray after a music event at a primary school descended into anarchy with two teenagers stabbed in London.

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4 w. ago Two teenagers stabbed after dozens of youths storm school hall party in east London

Two teenagers stabbed after dozens of youths storm school hall party in east London  Evening Standard

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4 w. ago Two teenagers stabbed after dozens of youths storm school hall birthday party in east London

One neighbour described seeing ‘total chaos’ and saw 40 to 50 young people running through the streets

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4 w. ago Two teenagers stabbed at birthday party 'gatecrashed by youths with knives' in east London

One neighbour described seeing ‘total chaos’ and saw 40 to 50 young people running through the streets

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