…surge into 2011 to avoid the higher fees, when compared with 2010, the number of young male acceptances fell by 1.4%, while young female acceptances increased by 0.9%. By contrast,…
Lotteries used to break middle-class hold on school places
…of children face losing the automatic right to a place at their local secondary school amid a surge in the number of comprehensives using lottery-style admissions policies. Figures show that…
Top teachers needed to help poor white pupils
…the white working class communities more than any other community, and we must do all we can to narrow them,” Lampl said. “The committee is absolutely right to say that…
Independent school education found to boost grades and earnings
…from state schools. More also went to Oxbridge, gaining places with lower A level grades than their state-schooled colleagues. Even those AP holders who did not go on to university…
The Educational backgrounds of 500 leading figures
…were among politicians and chief executives. Tables Table 1: Percentages of leading people at different types of schools . Year Independent % State % State Selective % State Comp Judges…
Thousands of state school pupils shun top degree
…many applications to ‘Sutton 13’ universities [3] than their peers from comprehensive schools with similar overall levels of attainment. Application rates from FE colleges to ‘Sutton 13’ universities were less…