Is this Britain's strictest headteacher?

Are today's teachers simply too soft on kids?

Headmistress Katharine Birbalsingh runs the school described as the strictest in Britain, with a policy of no-excuses discipline.

Places at Michaela Community School in north west London are in high demand, and teachers claim kids are racing ahead in English and Maths despite many coming from poorer backgrounds.

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