…person in that role to have attended a state comprehensive. How does the new cabinet compare to previous cabinets? Although the privately educated proportion of Johnson’s cabinet is considerably higher…
Britain’s most powerful people 5 times more likely to go to private school
…of significant length. Adopting contextual recruitment and admissions practices to enter top universities and industries. Tackling social segregation in schools through fairer admissions practices in comprehensives and grammars and opening…
Two-thirds of academy chains perform below average for disadvantaged pupils
…results, with newer chains frequently performing poorly, indicating that it takes time for a new trust to establish effective practices in the schools it takes over. To make sure that…
Money matters
…children. However, when it comes to education, this is far easier for the parents who have networks, knowledge and financial resources at their disposal. Many better-off parents make use of…
Free schools: Seven years on
…less representative in terms of disadvantaged pupils compared to the communities that they serve. As early evidence suggests that disadvantaged pupils have slightly higher attainment in free schools, it is…
Our first Sutton Trust Alumni event
…said, “having been given the opportunities we have, we now need to look at how we can carry that forward to others.” Wes highlighted the importance of creating a community…