Education

More than a quarter of a million children are not getting a decent education.

Pupils at Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School had a very busy last week of term, including enteratining their families and villagers in their annual Christmas concert at the church.

Anglia Ruskin University, which has a campus in Peterborough, has announced its new Vice Chancellor, Professor Iain Martin, who will succeed Professor Michael Thorne when he retires in March 2016.

Caterers at a March school proved they have the recipe for success after winning a top award.

Fenland football starlet Millie Hopkisson (16) has taken a big step on the road to emulating England heroines like Steph Houghton, Fran Kirby and Laura Bassett.

A helium balloon made of latex was launched from the playing field at Hunstanton’s Glebe House School to the edge of space on Saturday morning and it returned with inspirational camera footage.

Youngsters at two Fenland schools have marked the Queen’s record breaking rein in style.

Cromwell Community College in Chatteris celebrated a dramatic rise in A-level results after double the number of students achieved higher grades this year.

Marshland High School are celebrating their best-ever GCSE results with the school showing a 17 per cent improvement on last year.

A Fenland special school was proud to celebrate the achievements of its leavers when a prom was held at Wisbech’s Elme Hall Hotel.

A headteacher revealed plans to put his school at the “forefront of modern teaching and learning practices” during his annual speech day address.

Experts from across the United Kingdom have converged on Wisbech Grammar School to showcase the tempting career openings in the food industry.

Uniformed service students from the College of West Anglia Wisbech campus took on the Royal Navy swimming test, at the Hudson leisure centre.

Lynn film club students are determined to go out with a bang as they embark on their final and most ambitious project yet before heading to university.

Peckover School in Wisbech celebrated St George’s day in style with a busy day of activities last week.

A contract to run the school-age immunisation programme across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough from September 2015 has been won by Cambridgeshire Community Services (CCS) NHS Trust.

Uniformed services students from the College of West Anglia Isle Campus have been completing valuable work experience within the college’s very own staff network.

A team of eight engineering Masters students at the University of Warwick, which includes a former Wisbech student, are designing and building a fold-away submarine to compete in an international competition.

Fictional characters marked World Book Day at Wisbech Grammar School’s preparatory school by stepping off the printed page.

A Fenland pre-school is celebrating after education inspectors said standards have improved.