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Academy chains outperform state schools

Greg Hurst in the Times highlights successful academy chains from the Sutton Trust’s report. Pupils in schools run by the best academy chains do significantly better than children at other…

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PQA: Reforming University Admissions

…University applicants support overhaul of admissions https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/university-applicants-support-overhaul-of-admissions/ Standing the test of time https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/standing-the-test-of-time/ 14242 3 84% The percentage of students who receive incorrect predicted grades each year. yellow 1 in…

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A-levels and University Access 2021

…29980 8 Parents pressure teachers over grades https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/parents-pressure-teachers-over-grades/ 27862 3 Key Findings 1 pink 1 Impact on learning • More than a quarter (27%) of university applicants from a working…

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Making a Statement

…statements https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/better-statements/ 1 Key Findings 1 pink 1 All 44 of the students on the Academic Apprentices programme received at least one offer from a Russell Group university compared to…