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1. 1. Pupils 'openly defiant' at inadequate Manchester Creative and Media Academy, say Ofsted inspectors

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 23 May 2012 Manchester Creative and Media Academy has been classed as ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted inspectors who reported some pupils were boisterous, loud, openly defiant and showed a lack of respect for others.

2. 2. Stretford Grammar School

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 16 September 2011 At Stretford Grammar School the learning and achievement  of our students is of paramount importance.  It is expressed through the ethos of the school, the quality of teaching and learning, as well as our enrichment programme and ultimately through the external recognition received through our success at both GCSE and A Level.

3. 3. Manchester Grammar to teach pupils how to write computer software in trial scheme

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 16 September 2011 Manchester Grammar school is to teach pupils how to design and write their own software in a trial that could radically change the way computer skills are taught in schools.

4. 4. Trafford's A-level students among best in the country

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 22 August 2011 The average number of pupils gaining A* grades increased to 11.5 per cent - beating the national average of 8.2 per cent.

5. 5. A-Levels: Mum who's bringing up baby ... and making the grade

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 20 August 2011 Natasha Duffy didn’t let the demands of being a new mum stop her chalking up a series of top A-level results.

6. 6. Teenage girls battle health problems to achieve A-Level success, but miss out on university...

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 18 August 2011 Henrietta Demain, who was treated for cancer during her A-levels, and Prianca Sawney, who battled health problems and bereavement, now face a year-long wait before they can follow their dreams.

7. 7. A-levels: Top marks for students across Trafford

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 18 August 2011 Altrincham Grammar School for Girls is celebrating its A-level results. An astonishing 89.67% of passes were at grades A* to B. Of those, 69.45% were at grades A* and A.

8. 8. English Literature degree for blind student who 'read' classic works by ear

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 16 July 2011 Sumaira Naseem, 22, stunned lecturers with her knowledge of classic books – despite not being able to read them for herself.

9. 9. Oxbridge study reveals 'stark inequalities' in university admissions for schools

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 08 July 2011 Five schools sent more students to Oxbridge over three years than the bottom 2,000 put together, a new report has revealed. See the data for 67 secondary schools in Greater Manchester here.

10. 10. Class act: Tameside schoolboy who hasn’t had a day off in 11 years

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 03 May 2011 Nicholas Byrne's unbroken attendance record stretches back to his first day at Denton West Road Primary, aged just five years old.

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