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Exam results remain centre of attention
Despite fluctuations the rankings have stayed fairly stable, say Simon Briscoe and David Turner
How to read the tables
The FT’s school league tables are different from all others, as they focus unashamedly on academic achievement, writes Simon Briscoe
Making the right choice: Which school is ‘best’?
If money were no object should it be private or state? asks Ross Tieman
Bradfield College experiments with mixed-ability teaching
With mixed-ability teaching you have all sorts of children – it’s more like real life, learns Miranda Green
Fundraising: All roads lead to a need for money
Schools are taking a more professional approach, writes David Turner
AQA Baccalaureate: A rounded qualification
The qualification addresses worries that A-levels are too narrow, writes Ross Tieman
Top universities: Competition is becoming even fiercer
Rising applications are coinciding with a cap on places, explains Miranda Green
Charity Commission sows uncertainty in independent sector
The campaign to require independent schools to provide more tangible evidence of ‘public benefit’ has caused confusion, writes Charles Batchelor
