…to credit that learning. Sturgeon has commendably accepted many of the recommendations of the Commission, including the idea of an independent Commissioner for Fair Access – a cross between Les…
Call to tighten admissions to primaries as over 1,500 are shown to be highly socially selective
…The Sutton Trust has previously published research on admissions to comprehensive schools highlighting the social selectivity of some comprehensives and grammar schools. See Selective Comprehensives and Poor Grammar. Our Parent…
Does ‘academies only’ sponsorship policy waste educational expertise?
…of the few schools in the country to be judged outstanding in every category twice in succession. Ofsted praised his “superb leadership”, his drive and enthusiasm and his vision for…
OECD at a glance
Lee Elliot Major on ten take-home messages from the latest global education comparisons I managed to catch Andreas Schleicher in London yesterday on the latest stop of his whirlwind world…
UK study raises concerns over ‘coasting’ academies
…The study by the Sutton Trust, a social mobility charity, shows that in 2014, 44 per cent of academies fell into the coasting category, which means they would be targeted…
Tory MPs resurrect grammar school ‘albatross’
…are eligible for free school meals, even though, on average, 18 per cent of UK pupils would fit into this category. The Institute for Fiscal Studies has found that more…