…pupils from top performing independent schools on average make twice as many applications to leading research universities than their peers from state comprehensive schools with similar average A- level results….
Over a quarter of senior professionals from working-class backgrounds have been singled out for their accent in the workplace
…it was 41% compared to 19%. The study also collected testimonials on experiences of accent bias and anxiety. Many respondents reported pressure to change their accent against their wishes. According…
Sutton Trust response to Level 3 Results Day 2024
…to pre-pandemic grading levels. Lower grades have also stayed broadly similar, with 97.2% of students achieving grades A-E this year, compared to 97.3% in 2023. GEOGRAPHY: The proportion of students…
One year on: evaluating our digital delivery
…and questions It is difficult to compare the impact of this year of digital delivery robustly with previous years, since students have been in the exceptional circumstances of lockdown. Will…
The Sutton Trust responds to the Government’s announcement on A-level grades
…the flaws in our university admissions system which is based on predicted grades. There’s never been a better time to look seriously at reform. With 85% of teacher predictions being…
Unpaid internships – paving the way into politics?
…in politics is still too common. Recent Sutton Trust research found that almost one third of all staffers working in parliament are either currently unpaid, or have previously worked unpaid…