A new £4.7m primary school in Sheffield is facing criticism for dropping the word « school » from its title after governors decided the term had « negative connotations ».

The headteacher of Sheffield’s Watercliffe Meadow, Linda Kingdon, said the south Yorkshire school, which is due to open on Monday, will instead be called a « place for learning ».

« We decided from an early stage we didn’t want to use the word ‘school’, » she told local newspaper the Sheffield Star.

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