Today's Headlines for Education

Ofsted: CVA tables 'meaningless'
Ofsted guidance to schools about the use of exam performance data says value-added rankings have no meaning.

Test results record small gains
The primary Sats test results for England are published - with 460 schools still waiting for their marks.

Knight 'confident' on Sats result
Despite the problems with this year's Sats tests, the schools minister says the final results can withstand scrutiny.

Scots pupils receive exam results
Higher and Standard Grade exam pass rates in Scotland reach their highest level since the system was revamped.

Why did top English grades fall?
Why the proportion of higher achievers in national curriculum tests fell by five percentage points this year.

Who are the low-achieving pupils?
One in five pupils has failed to reach the expected level for English - but who are these struggling pupils?

Tories attack school poverty gap
The Conservatives say that the school system in England is failing to close the gap between rich and poorer pupils.

Students juggle classes and jobs
Nearly half of university students will be juggling study and paid work in the new term, a survey suggests.

Heads angry at Sats publication
The schools secretary's decision to publish England's primary school results "beggars belief", head teachers say.

Sats grumbles
Parents talk of their frustrations over test results