Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has confirmed that she will proceed in recommending Amanda Spielman as Ofsted’s new Chief Inspector, despite MPs raising ‘significant concerns’ over her suitability for the post.

Academisation ‘does not automatically raise standards’ and many local authority run schools are outperforming academies, according to new research published by the Education Policy Institute (EPI).

If current recruitment and retention trends continue, teachers' pay will need to increase ‘significantly more than one per cent’ to ensure an adequate supply of good teachers, according to the School Teachers' Review Body.

Twenty four families, compared to six last year, have lost their school places after giving false information to get their children into the best schools.

The Commons Sub-Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy has called for Ofsted to issue schools which offer substandard careers advice with a lower ranking.