By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A new primary school which was due to open in Nantwich in 2024 has been delayed for a year because of legal, planning and cost-related issues.
Planning permission was granted in June for the new 210-pupil Kingsbourne Academy on the Kingsley Fields development.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council would have to increase council tax by 20% just to cover the deficit in its special needs budget, the council leader has said.
Cllr Sam Corcoran (Lab) has called on all councillors to look into the SEND provision (special educational needs and disabilities) so they can debate the issue at the next meeting of full council and come up with suggestions as to how the system can be improved.
Calveley Primary Academy Erin Knapman has been named Apprentice Teaching Assistant of the Year.
National Teaching Assistants’ Day celebrates the crucial and valued role they play up and down the country, with the best nominated by their schools for the TA of the Year award.
Pupils at a primary school in Nantwich are at the top of their game when it comes to sports.
Acton Primary Academy’s hard work in delivering sport has been recognised with the Platinum School Games Mark Award.
Calveley Primary Academy near Nantwich has been recognised for cutting-edge work to preserve the school’s natural environment.
The school, which includes a nursery, is among the first in the UK to begin installing ground source (borehole) heating with a £1.8m grant as part of a Government pilot scheme.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Children in Willaston are among 75 who could lose their free school transport because Cheshire East Council says there are available walking routes.
The move could save the cash-strapped authority an estimated £79,500 a year, as it looks to plug a massive £20 million funding gap.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
No schools in Cheshire East are affected by the current RAAC concrete fears across the UK, officials have confirmed.
Cheshire East Council says it has carried out checks on its maintained schools and said there is no evidence they contain the concrete type which has led to fears of buildings suddenly collapsing.
A team of budding florists from Reaseheath College in Nantwich are to compete in a student competition at the Interflora World Cup in Manchester in September.
The team of three, studying Level 4 Higher Diploma in Floristry, will showcase their skills at the Manchester Central Exhibition Complex on Saturday September 9 in a bid to be crowned Interflora’s Student Team of the Year.
Staff and students at Malbank School in Nantwich were also celebrating their GCSE results which were collected and issued today.
Headteacher John Harrison praised his teachers and students for their resilience and commitment to success following the pandemic.
Brine Leas staff in Nantwich have praised their pupils as they celebrated the GCSE results today.
Headteacher David Cole described the results as “incredible”, despite concerns that grades would be brought down to pre-pandemic levels.
Students at Malbank Sixth Form and Brine Leas in Nantwich are celebrating today after a strong set of A Level results.
Malbank headteacher John Harrison described their results as “incredibly impressive” while Brine Leas head David Cole said they had achieved a “superb set of results”.
Students at Cheshire College – South & West celebrated their most successful results day with 1,000 students earning record breaking results.
More than 100 students achieved the highest possible A Level grades of A*A*A* or the equivalent in their chosen subject.
Two primary schools near Nantwich are among just seven in the UK to share an £18.6m decarbonisation makeover in Fusion21-backed pilot scheme.
Acton Primary and Calverley Primary have been selected to take part in the Department for Education (DfE) led project
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