The best and worst state-funded secondary schools in England and Wales have been revealed. Using information compiled by Mirror Online's data department, we can reveal the best and worst performing schools. Wembley High Technology College in Brent, London is the top school in England, while Cockshut Hill Technology College, Birmingham, has ranked last. In Wales, Bishop Of Llandaff Church In Wales High School in Cardiff tops the rankings. This is the sixth edition of the Real Schools Guide which is the most comprehensive guide ever on state-funded secondaries. The unique rating system uses 51 different measures, put together from the latest publicly-available data and broken into four categories – attainment, teaching, attendance, and outcomes. While national league tables may only examine GCSE results, the Real Schools Guide looks at schools which help all students to make progress, even if they only get slightly better than average exam scores overall. To check how your … [Read more...] about Best and worst schools in England and Wales revealed
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Luis Suarez triumphs in battle with Cristiano Ronaldo as Uruguay knock Portugal out of World Cup
30 June 2018 • 9:16pm How does Portugal being knocked out change the World Cup? Have a look with our predictor Why Messi and Ronaldo must not just be judged on World Cups First Lionel Messi was upstaged by Kylian Mbappe, now Cristiano Ronaldo must wrestle with the crushing disappointment of seeing his World Cup dream shattered after being comprehensively outstripped by another Paris St-Germain striker. Two sumptuous goals from Edinson Cavani set up a tantalising quarter-final meeting with France on Friday on a day when hope of a Messi-Ronaldo showdown were in Nizhny Novgorod was vanquished. Yet this was not quite the fairytale for Cavani that France’s thrilling 4-3 victory over Argentina had proved for his club team-mate, Mbappe, earlier in the day. There was only 10 minutes between Cavani scoring Uruguay’s decisive second after the Portugal defender Pepe had cancelled out his opening goal and the striker limping off with a crestfallen look on his face. … [Read more...] about Luis Suarez triumphs in battle with Cristiano Ronaldo as Uruguay knock Portugal out of World Cup
The A-Z of King Kane
HE has become England’s football talisman, the goalscoring machine powering the Three Lions to victory. By James Moore / Published 25th June 2018 REUTERS ON TARGET: Harry celebrates hat-trick He’s on course to scoop the Golden Boot for netting the most goals at the World Cup.But how much do you know about Harry Kane the man?Here JAMES MOORE has put together the complete A-Z on the 24-year-old who is making the headlines at the tournament in Russia, scoring five goals to date…A is for… ALCOHOL: Harry is teetotal, but admits enjoying a cup of tea with milk and two sugars! GETTY GOLDEN BOY: Harry Kane with Premier League Golden Boot 2017 B is for… BECKHAM: He was snapped as an 11-year-old with the exEngland ace. Harry went to the same school and played for the same north London club, Ridgeway Rovers.C is for… CARS: He drives a £40,000 Jaguar F-Pace, £82,000 Range Rover Autobiography and £233,800 Bentley Supersport.D is … [Read more...] about The A-Z of King Kane
Pivac v Rennie
They are the leading contenders to replace Warren Gatland as Wales’ head coach and on Saturday afternoon Wayne Pivac and Dave Rennie go head to head as the Scarlets take on Glasgow in a crucial match in the Guinness PRO14. Pivac revealed this week that he has already had informal talks with the Welsh Rugby Union about his contract situation — he penned a new deal at Parc y Scarlets last autumn. As for Rennie, he has steered clear of the speculation, focusing on his first season with the Warriors. Here, ahead of tomorrow’s mouthwatering clash in Llanelli, we take an in-depth look at the two prime candidates for the Wales hot seat. WAYNE PIVAC Age: 55 Former job: Police officer Coaching record Pivac cut his coaching teeth at Northland, but it was with Auckland that he started to make a name for himself in New Zealand provincial rugby He guided the side to the National Provincial Championship (NPC) title in 2002 and 2003, earning him the award as New Zealand Rugby … [Read more...] about Pivac v Rennie
Corrections & Clarifications
To report corrections & clarifications, contact: Please indicate whether you're responding to content online or in the newspaper. The following corrections & clarifications have been published on stories produced by USA TODAY's newsroom: April 2018 News: A previous version of this story misstated Elliot Rodger's weapons. He used both a knife and a gun. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/03/31/masculinity-traditional-toxic-trump-mens-rights/99830694/ Video: A previous version of this video misstated the number of Americans living with unhealthful levels of pollution. https://www.usatoday.com/media/cinematic/video/33952141/8-of-americas-10-most-ozone-polluted-cities-are-in-this-state/ Opinion: Because of an editing error, a headline in an earlier version of this column incorrectly described Amy Wax's job status. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/04/20/black-students-law-school-amy-wax-column/510510002/ … [Read more...] about Corrections & Clarifications