Department for Education officials will interview interested parties about the proposed free school in the coming months

Supporters reject claims ‘free school’ plan will only benefit children from well-off families

Hackney secondary school GCSE exam results improved again this year, and the borough is now only slightly below the national average

In east London, the best jobs aren’t going to local people. A new school aims to solve that

Sir Michael Wilshaw is the super-strict head at Mossbourne academy in Hackney, and is rumoured to become the new head of Ofsted. Can he repeat Mossbourne’s success nationwide?

Residents recently voted overwhelmingly against opening a free school in the borough. But government enthusiasm for its big education idea will mean a major shake-up for all schools as pupils and parents are caught up in a passionate debate about standards and accountability

Proof for many that hard work pays off

Schools across the borough celebrate their best ever results

Days after the riots, the picture is very different at Mossbourne academy in Hackney

Consultation with local residents show lack of support for state-funded private school