Ipswich Star | Education https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/education/ Ipswich Star Education en-gb Tue, 10 Nov 2026 22:39:38 +0000 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 22:39:38 +0000 https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Ipswich Star | Education https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/education/ School announces dramatic U-turn on plans to close its sixth form provision https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26716372.felixstowe-school-plans-keep-providing-post-16-education/?ref=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:45:00 +0000 0dfcec5f972438a51d79047a461a4a53 dominic.bareham@newsquest.co.uk | Dominic Bareham 3,500 young people explore careers at Suffolk FutureSkills Fair https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26708074.3-500-young-people-attend-suffolk-careers-skills-fair/?ref=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0000 dc28bfce7e1eb9cc3ec510c3be147099 sophie.skyring@newsquest.co.uk | Sophie Skyring Award-winning author Helen Parry inspires Ipswich pupils to write their own stories https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26714767.ipswich-pupils-meet-award-winning-author-school-visits/?ref=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0000 41b1f2b203572fdafe8ed058e3ad0b05 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss 9 Suffolk literary events to look forward to this November https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26698231.best-suffolk-literary-book-events-november-2026/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:03:51 +0000 43e650d16e31212e68d4352295eb1806 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss What Ofsted found during its latest inspection of a Suffolk high school https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26690120.kesgrave-high-school-celebrates-strong-ofsted-ratings/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:30:00 +0000 12a3092e28402ffba2496974787dd945 tom.cann@newsquest.co.uk | Tom Cann Southwold Literary Festival offers weekend in the company of great storytellers https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26673746.dont-miss-southwold-literary-festival-2026-november/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0000 5de2be2edc3f06d5a3a91dbe4d6bc31a charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Ipswich care home 'takeover' sees students pamper residents and share life advice https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26680462.care-home-residents-share-advice-college-takeover/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 3fc34665d784e8d2b0e1737516c77e6c sophie.skyring@newsquest.co.uk | Sophie Skyring Revealed - the hardest primary schools to get into in Suffolk as deadline approaches https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26675251.hardest-primary-schools-suffolk-get-revealed/?ref=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 f393ef79293825c06e63a5f116eef81e emily.goodwin@newsquest.co.uk | Emily Goodwin Children 'thrive' at Ipswich nursery praised by Ofsted https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26665101.little-leaders-ransomes-nursery-ipswich-praised-ofsted/?ref=rss Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 fc443aa0bf6496f182bf57ece7a532af Fin.Brown@newsquest.co.uk | Fin Brown 'Lifeline' Ipswich children's centre faces major changes https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26669043.parents-fight-highfield-childrens-centre-future/?ref=rss Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000 f06444cf48a9e9e87306ba3c8d67f19d tom.cann@newsquest.co.uk | Tom Cann Award-winning Suffolk chef graduates as teacher after career change https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26665778.award-winning-chef-graduates-teacher-suffolk/?ref=rss Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000 6e59a44592ef4bc24fac5d18715e002d Fin.Brown@newsquest.co.uk | Fin Brown Nursery praised for inclusive approach and teaching https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26665730.ofsted-praises-nurserys-inclusive-approach-learning/?ref=rss Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000 cb20e195b32504284184fa3c1f46c728 Fin.Brown@newsquest.co.uk | Fin Brown Can you spot yourself in these graduation pictures? https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26665917.pictures-university-suffolk-graduation-celebrations/?ref=rss Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0100 b20a229bfe90d664b77ae8b355c09abe Fin.Brown@newsquest.co.uk | Fin Brown The graduates proving you're never too old to earn a degree https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26661644.university-suffolk-students-earn-degrees-60s/?ref=rss Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0100 115104288125198402fcbf2aac0cdca0 Fin.Brown@newsquest.co.uk | Fin Brown New league table reveals top secondary school in Ipswich as deadline looms https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26658121.northgate-high-school-ipswich-tops-new-league-table/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0100 59021d2d4f530a602b9e4b2751968d4d emily.goodwin@newsquest.co.uk | Emily Goodwin MP warns vulnerable Suffolk children could lose food vouchers https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26649929.mp-warns-suffolk-students-lose-food-vouchers/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0100 6658f8169a17e02eafc2eb8fcfede4be harper.mills@newsquest.co.uk | Harper Mills Suffolk schoolchildren take on miles challenge for dad diagnosed with MND https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26654962.suffolk-pupils-clock-miles-dad-mnd-challenge/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0100 e967683d10112c6f025868f75c6c976c sophie.skyring@newsquest.co.uk | Sophie Skyring University tutors immortalised in crochet by graduating Suffolk artist https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26654455.university-suffolk-student-crochets-tutors-graduation/?ref=rss Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0100 d043c08360f558507d8a036be70cd633 Fin.Brown@newsquest.co.uk | Fin Brown Bestselling historian says honour is one of most special days of her life https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26654360.bestselling-author-honoured-university-doctorate/?ref=rss Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0100 0649249c6ee51e45412a173a01ed1cc7 Fin.Brown@newsquest.co.uk | Fin Brown Deadline looms for secondary school places - this is Ipswich's most oversubscribed https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26650382.ipswichs-oversubscribed-secondary-school-deadline-looms/?ref=rss Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0100 57739391778bfd4e9cef6db9c82cbeee emily.goodwin@newsquest.co.uk | Emily Goodwin Chantry Academy announces new head boy, head girl and 16 prefects https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26643118.chantry-academy-names-new-head-boy-head-girl-2026-7/?ref=rss Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0100 5fc618dbd6de9653d51b4454b0336b2e sophie.skyring@newsquest.co.uk | Sophie Skyring Ipswich parent says school failed to protect daughter from bullying https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26640917.parent-raises-bullying-concerns-ipswich-primary-school/?ref=rss Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0100 9ff678d6fb5966de0660baa765f47a4b Fin.Brown@newsquest.co.uk | Fin Brown Former headteacher put pupils at risk but avoids teaching ban https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26642932.suffolk-headteacher-avoids-ban-safeguarding-failures/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 71353c732947c1d034846421fda37eae tom.cann@newsquest.co.uk | Tom Cann School delays opening after crash closes Orwell Bridge https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26642029.school-delays-opening-orwell-bridge-crash-closure/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100 0a8193031fff3a13dff7b177d45e1ccc katie.drake@newsquest.co.uk | Katie Drake More than 4,000 students to graduate university including TV star https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26640903.4-000-university-suffolk-students-graduate/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 06f7b4740138937e6d2104f9f015d63d Abigail.Banks-Smith@newsquest.co.uk | Abigail Banks-Smith Royal Hospital School opens new nursery as first child welcomed https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26630791.royal-hospital-school-opens-little-oaks-nursery-holbrook/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0100 d1b01abb4fcdcee49c687a8684c4224d Fin.Brown@newsquest.co.uk | Fin Brown New principal welcomes positive Ofsted verdict amid expansion plans https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26628476.ofsted-praises-ipswich-academy-pupils-thrive/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0100 e342976f44d36a287de680bbb74418f9 tom.cann@newsquest.co.uk | Tom Cann Suffolk photographic student wins international recognition https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26623399.international-plaudits-university-suffolk-student/?ref=rss Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100 b2fe1bf9c10a5c002c913f089d2decf1 kaia.nicholl@newsquest.co.uk | Kaia Nicholl Ipswich Story Trail to link Christchurch Park and library with 10 interactive stops https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26599895.ipswich-story-trail-bring-reading-outdoors-families/?ref=rss Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:45:00 +0100 51eea7b507de6eea857d1bfd9f2bf81b charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Historic first for national rugby festival held in Ipswich after 40 years https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26615149.national-schools-rugby-festival-adds-girls-event-40th/?ref=rss Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0100 1d91f573d8b8a680c08e2813ac19483a tom.cann@newsquest.co.uk | Tom Cann Nursery praised as children thrive despite areas needing improvement https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26612274.ipswich-nursery-rated-positively-despite-hygiene-concerns/?ref=rss Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0100 f7f32e5067538c4f8584060207589ab1 Fin.Brown@newsquest.co.uk | Fin Brown Families could get toilet-training help after school saw 9 children arrive in nappies https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26608567.toilet-training-help-offered-suffolk-families/?ref=rss Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100 39ec73bcf7efeecf3449ae6454d539c6 abygail.fossett@newsquest.co.uk | Abygail Fossett Refugee student wins second award after inspiring Ipswich journey https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26608452.ipswich-student-wins-second-award-community-work/?ref=rss Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0100 c97273d58a59dbfac7a65aa4ee556b7f Fin.Brown@newsquest.co.uk | Fin Brown Young writers win £800 in books for their school libraries at bookshop lock-in https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26601751.young-writing-winners-secure-800-books-schools/?ref=rss Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0100 c2da989054b0a931cd3ef1e62731e0fa charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss 'Inadequate' buses are leaving pupils 'stranded' at bus stops https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26588144.felixstowe-pupils-stranded-trying-get-school-ipswich/?ref=rss Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 8f0ed5b757e626426201729db3ead372 dominic.bareham@newsquest.co.uk | Dominic Bareham Why verse novels are winning over a new generation of readers https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26589921.verse-novel-awards-invite-schools-help-pick-winners/?ref=rss Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:45:00 +0100 055bf1c97515ed875a8e6287ef2558d0 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Don't miss these 9 Suffolk literary events – from festivals to kids' book groups https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26592157.9-literary-events-suffolk-add-october-diary/?ref=rss Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100 f97eb27361903d65b0946cce8f8a6123 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Suffolk Ofsted report cards reveal top schools and areas needing attention https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26590128.every-suffolk-school-inspected-ofsted-2025-26/?ref=rss Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0100 db703e5f4df7b1c1382f3146570d2801 harper.mills@newsquest.co.uk | Harper Mills Historic school building given major facelift after upgrades https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26590245.historic-ipswich-school-building-given-major-facelift/?ref=rss Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0100 d85b839456cf43ffc34a77ddbf1e8ab7 cerys.baker@newsquest.co.uk | Cerys Baker How an Ipswich school is winning back Ofsted's confidence https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26583052.ipswich-school-praised-ofsted-improving-standards/?ref=rss Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:30:00 +0100 5371d48bff53000f9ec13ff6b3876b04 tom.cann@newsquest.co.uk | Tom Cann Which Ipswich nurseries came out top in Ofsted's new ratings? https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26559309.best-worst-rated-ipswich-nurseries-revealed-ofsted/?ref=rss Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0100 8c827f26f99fa31a2f696b396e190b71 tom.cann@newsquest.co.uk | Tom Cann Ex headteacher who fell ‘significantly short’ of standards could face lifetime ban https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26585269.ex-suffolk-headteacher-shaun-valentine-faces-lifetime-ban/?ref=rss Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0100 c839935f79dc1b5c988d8be5219bca77 Joao Santos Fears for pupils' mental health amid 'chaos' at school's new rule crackdown https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26579642.chantry-academy-rules-spark-pupil-mental-health-fears/?ref=rss Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:30:00 +0100 2870755a325675bb753cc65954e84c00 Fin.Brown@newsquest.co.uk | Fin Brown Award-winning zoo teams up with Suffolk university to launch new degree https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26577588.university-suffolk-launch-degree-colchester-zoo/?ref=rss Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0100 51309682690aca714c36ea18cbbd6492 cerys.baker@newsquest.co.uk | Cerys Baker Meet the authors bringing Ipswich Book Festival into classrooms https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26562918.childrens-authors-set-inspire-pupils-schools-week/?ref=rss Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:45:00 +0100 7456f8587a0771f1452876fc9af6e1bc charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Former headteacher was ‘role model’ amid safeguarding allegations, witness says https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26573116.ex-suffolk-headteacher-role-model-misconduct-hearing-told/?ref=rss Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0100 259e5706a74dd3cfeee84cea58483f7a Joao Santos Former Suffolk headteacher accused of safeguarding failures faces conduct panel https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26568118.former-suffolk-headteacher-faces-safeguarding-allegations/?ref=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0100 81faf82d1650b349ab5b3f5a9e53e927 tom.cann@newsquest.co.uk | Tom Cann University of Suffolk ranked in latest UK guide https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26567347.university-suffolk-ranked-uk-university-guide/?ref=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0100 8b4ad146f524b3bd4f5cde9630b7dddc cerys.baker@newsquest.co.uk | Cerys Baker Suffolk school celebrates duo's Team GB Davis Cup selection https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26564854.culford-tennis-stars-selected-great-britain-squad/?ref=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:30:00 +0100 aec18f6236395cea5d06432be5c74e80 Fin.Brown@newsquest.co.uk | Fin Brown Primary school welcomes swimming pool onto playground for all pupils https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/26562624.primary-school-welcomes-swimming-pool-pupils/?ref=rss Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:30:00 +0100 01ffa89ac482636dd435b3f3b2584e16 tom.cann@newsquest.co.uk | Tom Cann