…available. Some approaches popular with teachers appear far less effective than you might think. For example, there is very little proof that reducing class sizes by small amounts or employing…
New grammar school test thwarts ‘pushy parents’
More grammar schools are redesigning their “11-plus” entrance exams to stop intensive tutoring, reported Tess Reidy in The Observer, highlighting recent Sutton Trust research. Increasing numbers of grammar schools are…
English grammar schools try to shake off middle class bias
England’s 164 state grammar schools form a distinctive but controversial part of the nation’s education system. These schools are distinctive in terms of their high levels of performance – one…
Private schools add nearly £12bn yearly to UK, says research
…Sutton Trust charity, suggests that part of the pupil allocation for state schools should be used to help 40,000 low-income children attend private schools. Read the full article here (£)….
Grammar schools announce plan to give priority to disadvantaged pupils
Guardian coverage by Richard Adams quotes the Sutton Trust’s James Turner in an article on grammar school plans to give priority to FSM pupils. Grammar schools in England are looking…
‘Salary premium’ for private school pupils
Katherine Sellgren reports at BBC News online on the new Sutton Trust/SMF Open Access research. UK children who are privately educated are likely to earn almost £200,000 more between the…