Care urged over school ‘fairer’ funding shake-up

The government should not discount the impact of living in a disadvantaged area on poor pupils’ educational chances during the shake-up in school funding, an education charity says.

A Sutton Trust report says attending a school dominated by poor pupils or living in a poor area can harm results.

Ministers are expected to publish plans on “fairer funding” for England’s schools soon after the Spending Review.

The government says it wants to ensure that all areas are funded justly.

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