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You might think that a leader’s uncertainty about their decisions would disappear with experience – but this isn’t the case, writes principal Tilly Erguder, who explains how to live with your doubts

Schools with an above-average number of pupils with SEND are more likely to be marked down by watchdog for attendance and behaviour, analysis finds

Affluent pupils are almost twice as likely to attend high-attaining schools as poorer pupils, even within the same catchment area, research shows

In response to a rise in antisemitic incidents in schools, an independent review led by Sir David Bell has issued a call for evidence

Two former inspectors have set up a survey enabling leaders to give their honest, anonymous opinions on what it’s like to be inspected under the new framework

The downward trend in pupil numbers is dramatically affecting schools’ funding. So what impact is this having on staffing and classes, and are there any silver linings to the crisis? Ellen Peirson-Hagger investigates

Schools will be expected to ‘see’ the whole child by both government and Ofsted, but are they set up to achieve that aim, asks Mark Enser

Performance may be judged ‘blind’, but you can’t fail to compare and contrast the different experiences of students across the English school system, says this drama examiner

But high-attaining maths students in Year 7 and Year 8 performed worse when taught in mixed-ability groups, according to research from Education Endowment Foundation

Exam board says digital literacy should not be optional if young people are to be prepared for the demands of modern life

New EEF research shows that high prior attainers made slower progress in mixed-ability classes, but the overall picture is nuanced, writes Becky Francis

Government under pressure to go further with its restrictions on phones in schools – but unions warn of the cost of solutions such as introducing lockable pouches for devices