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1. 1. Plan for Oldham school staffed by soldiers on course

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 13 February 2012 The proposed Phoenix School in Oldham would focus on self-discipline and use rigorous outdoor exercises to prepare students for the classroom.

2. 2. Governors at Bridgewater school in Salford quit as parents back headteacher over payment row

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 27 January 2012 Governors at a private school have resigned after parents revolted in support of their headteacher. Hundreds of parents at Bridgewater School in Worsley, Salford, voted to back Judy Nairn – who had quit as head in a row over payments to one of the school’s board members.

3. 3. Making the grade: Big GCSE improvement for Greater Manchester schools

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 26 January 2012 For the first time in years Manchester schools are no longer languishing at the very bottom of the tables. See the tables in full here ...

4. 4. Parents' backing for Worsley private school headteacher who quit over payments to governor

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 19 January 2012 Judy Nairn, who has worked at the school for 26 years, is understood to have clashed with governors over the decision to hire the school’s chairman of governors James McGrath to provide services in addition to his role.

5. 5. Head of Worsley private school quits 'in protest' as governor is paid £40k

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 18 January 2012 Judy Nairn stunned staff and parents at the Bridgewater School in Worsley, Salford, by handing in her notice. She is understood to have resigned in protest over payments - thought to be about £40,000 - that were made over 12 months to James McGrath, the school's chair of governors.

6. 6. Salford council forced to re-open old classrooms to cope with rising pupil numbers

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 19 December 2011 A baby boom and immigration are putting so much pressure on Salford primaries that the emergency measure is being considered for the second time in a year.

7. 7. League tables show primary school pupils in Greater Manchester have improved reading and maths skills

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 15 December 2011 Primary schools pupils in Greater Manchester have improved their reading and maths skills, according to league tables.

8. 8. Class act: The Wythenshawe school that rose from the ashes to earn 'outstanding' Ofsted rating

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 11 December 2011 Seven years ago Crossacres primary school in Wythenshawe was in special measures after inspectors ruled that teachers were ‘failing to give its pupils an acceptable standard of education’. Then in 2007 the nursery was burned down in an arson attack.

9. 9. Manchester Grammar School unveils plans to run free state primary for 210 pupils in Ancoats

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 09 December 2011 Manchester Grammar School – one of the country's oldest and best-performing private schools – has revealed how it will help start an inner city 'free school' for state pupils in Ancoats.

10. 10. Fall in! First pupils sign up for military-style Oldham school

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 08 December 2011 Organisers behind a proposed military-style secondary school have recruited their first pupils. The Phoenix Academy, earmarked to open in September 2013, would be staffed by ex-soldiers and service personnel.

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