Schools have been told to keep more emergency contact numbers for students following the tragic death of a pupil who died with his mother at home.

A new survey has revealed the often “extraordinary” lengths parents have gone to get their children into their preferred primary school.

Tomorrow marks A-Levels results day, when students at sixth forms and colleges will finally know more about what comes next.

In just over three weeks time we will see the first cohort of GCSE students decipher a mix of letters and numbers in their results. Here’s our guide to the new numerical grading system and what it means for pupils.