Northampton Chronicle and Echo - Education Feed

Northampton school reveals community facility plans

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:50:56 GMT

A special school in Northampton has unveiled plans for a new education, business and community facility which will make use of a vacant school site in the Kingsthorpe area of the town.

Ex-Northampton college student stars in Cannes film

Sun, 12 May 2013 20:15:26 GMT

A Northamptonshire actress will star in a film which is due to premier at the Cannes film festival.

Turnaround primary school is praised by inspectors

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:37:21 GMT

Staff and pupils at a primary school in Northampton are celebrating after Ofsted inspectors gave it a ‘good’ rating.

University of Northampton to hold vampire conference

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:11:08 GMT

People from across the world are expected to travel to a conference about vampires being held at the University of Northampton next month.

Plutonium stolen from Northampton school during refit

Thu, 09 May 2013 06:41:21 GMT

A top Northampton school has been at the centre of a radioactive scare, one of a handful of UK-wide incidents in which dangerous materials have gone missing from hospitals, businesses and colleges over the past decade.

Former school site transformed into community centre

Wed, 08 May 2013 06:37:59 GMT

A former school building, which has been boarded up since 2008, is set to re-open after being transformed into a community centre.

Compulsory purchase order vital for £330m university development in Northampton approved

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:41:26 GMT

A compulsory purchase order which will help pave the way for the University of Northampton’s £330m campus development has been approved by the Government.

New school heads aiming for ‘outstanding’

Sun, 05 May 2013 07:09:46 GMT

The new leadership team in charge of a secondary school in Northampton have said they are aiming to make the school one that is judged “outstanding” by Ofsted.

Pitsford pupil wins international racing debut

Thu, 02 May 2013 06:27:23 GMT

A sixth form student from Pitsford School is emerging as a talent to watch on the track after taking victory on his  international racing debut.

Northampton College reveal new principal

Wed, 01 May 2013 08:40:31 GMT

Northampton College has announced its new principal who will start in September.

Former Northampton School for boys headteacher quits his £300k job

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:53:35 GMT

A former headteacher of Northampton School for Boys (NSB) has announced his resignation from a £300,000 job as director of an academy chain.

Northampton school re-enacting 1953 Coronation

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:01:29 GMT

A special event to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation will take pupils at one Northampton school back in time.

Training deal signed by police and universtiy

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:22:39 GMT

Police and university bosses have hailed the start of a new partnership to train detectives and student officers as an “exciting step forward”.