Primary schools

Thousands of children across Bedford Borough will benefit from a £0.5 million investment from The Harpur Trust, with funding awarded to local primary schools through its Accelerator Programme to help children from low-income families thrive in school. Despite recent progress, educational disadvantage remains a significant challenge, both nationally and in …

Baxi volunteers have helped nearly 1,400 primary school pupils build working engineering projects as part of the company’s fifth year supporting children’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning through Primary Engineer. The 2025-2026 partnership marks the start of a new expanded 3-year programme between Baxi and Primary Engineer, funded …

Inspired Education has launched Inspired Edge Academy, a new education model designed to challenge the outdated system – with a plan to roll out across seven countries from January 2027. With the way children learn outpacing the historic education framework, this new model vows to shake up the system by …

Project Playgrounds, the specialist playground solution from Thermapply, has announced the launch of its new annual Playground Design Competition, inviting primary schools across the UK to take part in a creative initiative that encourages children to design their perfect playground for play, learning and wellbeing. The competition challenges pupils to …

HarperCollins UK has announced a free Audiobook Breakfast Club trial for primary schools, running until April 2026, as part of its support of the National Year of Reading. The initiative aims to boost reading for pleasure by providing curated audio story playlists to enrich morning sessions, reduce staff workload, and …

A new network of nine primaries in the borough has been launched where senior leaders review each other’s schools and share best practice to help with school improvement, being brought together as part of a partnership between The Harpur Trust, The Pioneer Learning Trust and Bedford Borough Council. It’s called …

A Censuswide survey commissioned by BBC Teach suggests that online safety, often considered an issue for teenagers, is a growing problem amongst younger children. The survey indicates that more than three-quarters (80%) of primary school teachers are aware of at least one safeguarding incident linked to online safety in the …

Asda’s Cashpot for Schools initiative, fronted by Joe Wicks, has hit the landmark figure of £5.1 million raised for primary schools across the UK. With another two weeks left to go, and millions of pounds still available for schools to get their hands on, teachers and PTA’s across the country are urging …

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has invested in a brand-new sustainability programme designed to ‘inspire thousands of young people’ across West Yorkshire. The Green Innovators primary programme is designed to engage, inspire and educate young people about future career opportunities within the green economy, as well as enhance …

New research from UK children’s reading charity BookTrust has revealed that childhood reading enjoyment declines as children progress through primary school.   The findings from BookTrust’s family survey data published this week, found that while 33 percent of seven-year-olds say they ‘love’ reading, this drops to 29% at age 10 and …