Left-handed pupils do less well in tests than their right-handed peers. Researchers from Bristol University based their findings on national curriculum test results (Sats) and IQ tests for over 10,000 children. The study found the gap between left and right-handed pupils did not lessen with age - the...

Increasing numbers of secondary schools in England are using Saturday classes and extended school days to boost pupils' results. Nearly a quarter of schools surveyed by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust said they ran extra classes to help pupils develop their potential. The survey of 425...