Women are less likely to have their concentration disrupted by listening to music, says a study examining whether music impairs or enhances the ability to focus on a task.

There are only six areas in England where parents want new grammar schools and creating them would benefit the wider school population, a study says.

Private schools will offer to provide up to 10,000 free places a year to low-income families in England.

More than 26,000 Muslim pupils are enrolled in Catholic schools in England and Wales. For the first time an annual census of Catholic schools has collected information on the number of pupils from other religions.

Plans to allow new faith schools in England to increase the share of pupils they take on religious grounds will not improve standards, a report says. The Education Policy Institute research body also said the move was unlikely to boost social...

The UK is still lagging behind leading countries at education and has made little progress in international rankings since results three years ago.

Students are calling for "nap pods" at Edinburgh University in a bid to combat the problem of sleep deprivation. Pupils want two in their main library at George Square and two at King's Buildings.

Three Jewish students were subjected to a vile anti-Semitic abuse by members of a Cambridge university drinking society, allegations have emerged. Two victims have gone on to accuse the University authorities of failing to investigate the attack...