…of entrants to grammar schools are entitled to free school meals, whereas 12.7% of entrants come from outside the state sector, largely from independent schools. Selective Comprehensives 2017 found that…
Three year attainment gap between poor pupils and their better-off classmates separates Britain’s brightest teenage girls
…on average, worse. Wales performs particularly poorly with only the highest achievers in Chile, Turkey and Mexico getting lower scores in reading and maths. The mathematics skills of highly able…
Out of the classroom: the ex-teachers meeting the need for private tutors
…Plus, which provides core maths and English skills tuition for 48 children, as well as help with the 11-plus. *** And their services are in high demand; in September, a…
Over four in ten state school teachers rarely or never advise bright pupils to apply to Oxbridge
…their bright pupils to apply and a quarter (28%) said they usually did, according to new polling published by the Sutton Trust. The news comes ahead of Saturday’s Oxbridge applications…
Sir Peter Lampl responds to the schools Green Paper
…to ensure that highly able young people in comprehensives get the support they need to succeed. “It is vital too that the needs of all young people are addressed. So…
Sir Peter Lampl Responds to the Prime Minister’s Education Speech
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s education speech today, Sir Peter Lampl, chairman of the Sutton Trust and Education Endowment Foundation said: “I welcome the Prime Minister’s strong commitment to social…