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The official opening of Newlands Primary Academy in Waterlooville, took place on Friday, January 30, 2026.

Pictured is: (l-r) Jennifer Thornton, headteacher of Newlands Primary Academy, cllr Roz Chadd, executive lead member for children's services at Hampshire County Council, cllr Steve Forster, exective member for education at Hampshire County Council and Jennese Alozie, CEO of the University of Chichester Academy Trust.

Picture: Sarah Standing (300126-4814)

New era for education as primary academy celebrates grand opening

Westover Pre-School, in Portsmouth, has celebrated its first birthday.

Pictured: Sarah Newton (left) with Claire Dumper (right) and some children from the pre-school.

Picture: Matthew Clark

Smiles all round as pre-school celebrates its first birthday

These Hampshire primary schools have excelled in more ways than one

The 23 highest-achieving state primary schools across Hampshire

These Hampshire primary schools are bucking a nationwide trend

The 14 Hampshire primary schools with the lowest absence rates

These primary schools were among many across the country boasting exceptionally low absence rates

The best primary schools in England for attendance

Getting 100% of their pupils to meet these targets is no mean feat

The primary schools where 100% of pupils hit performance targets

Children will sit a total of six tests throughout the course of a week

What dates primary school pupils will sit SATs - and get their results

Former teacher Lucy Kirkham says free school breakfast clubs could offer many benefits to children

3 benefits of free school breakfast clubs, as pilot launches

More than one in four parents in a recent study admitted bending the rules to get a place at a preferred school

School admission criteria explained, as parents admit 'breaking rules'

Hampshire has hundreds of great state primary schools

Hampshire's 19 top state primary schools of 2024

These were some of Portsmouth's highest performing state primaries

Portsmouth's 9 best state primary schools of 2024

Better says some primary schools are reducing the number of mandatory lessons they give

Parents say swimming 'third most important school subject'

Eco Warriors from Wellstead Primary School with its Sistema® Food Storage Container and Reusable Bottle Free Recycling Programme collection box.

Let's make it happen: Help Wellstead Primary win a playground

The wider Hampshire county has plenty of high-performing primary schools

Hampshire's 23 highest-performing state primary schools

A number of Portsmouth's city schools surpass both regional and local averages when it comes to pupils hitting a key target

Portsmouth's 8 stand-out state primary schools
These schools have shown they can pave the way for future success 🎒
Amber Allott

Pupils will complete their phonics tests one-on-one with a teacher

What Year 1 pupils are tested on in phonics check, as new results out

The free school breakfast clubs will build on support for families already available, the Department for Education says

When Labour's free school breakfasts will start - what we know so far

Some 64% of children across the country agreed with the statement 'you enjoy school or college' (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

The regions in England where children enjoy school the most and least

SATs are often the first major exams many primary school students will take in their school career (Photo: Adobe Stock)

How England's regions compare when it comes to primary school skills

Primary schools from right across the country have made the list (Photo: National World/Google)

The 15 best-rated primary schools across England

A previous Get Inspired event. Picture: Ideal Imaging by Alistair Jones

STEM events will see businesses inspire future workforce

The military is to support mass testing in schools - here's how it will work

English secondary schools and colleges will get weekly Covid tests from January

Some slight variation on rules is evident across the UK (Photo: Shuttertock)

How lockdown rules differ in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

CllrTerry Norton feels now is the right time for children to start returning to school.

Picture: Malcolm Wells

Government criticised for lack of detail on school return

Children at Beacon View Primary Academy and The Victory Primary School pictured earlier this year.
Left to right: Lucy Grandison (11), Sandra Alisauskaite (7), Caleb Jones (8), Riley Duffett (6), Zachary England (6), Avery Herridge (5) and Nellie Westbrook (10).
Picture: Sarah Standing (130320-187)

Primary schools could re-open in June to ease lockdown
PRIMARY schools could be allowed to re-open in a matter of weeks under the prime minister’s ‘comprehensive plan’ to ease Britain’s lockdown.
Tom Cotterill

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COMMENT: Breaking down barriers is the key to tackling school absenteeism

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COMMENT: Breaking down barriers is the key to tackling school absenteeism

Richard Carlyle - Headteacher Portchester Community School

Headteachers march on Parliament over fundingÂ crisis

A file photo of primary school children. Picture: Shutterstock

How much money your child's primary school could lose under the government's edu...

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Pupils in Fareham and Gosport to create posters to promote improving air quality

Back from left, Cerys-Maye Ireson, Theo Johnson, Orlaith Abbott with, front from left, Holly Mitchell, Millie Stephenson, Emmy-Grace Henning, India Burton and Edward Hall at Mayville High School Picture: Sarah Standing (161280-7000)

Portsmouth schools immersed in a world of pure imagination for Roald Dahl's 100t...

Southsea school enters a world of pure imagination for Roald Dahl's 100th birthd...

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