Tuesday 1 March marks National Offer Day, where more than half a million families will discover where their children will attend secondary school in September.

According to the European Commission survey, which examined the satisfaction levels regarding schools in a number of European cities, out of six major UK cities, residents in London were least satisfied.

The teaching recruitment crisis is being exacerbated by a large number of teachers opting to work abroad, Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has warned.

The number of children who will miss out on their first choice secondary school is set to hit a record high this year, according to a report from the Evening Standard.

Pupils at London schools are being outperformed by their peers in many countries around the world, according to new research from University College London’s (UCL) Institute of Education.