…a very strong case for opening up top independent day schools to talented pupils from non-privileged backgrounds, so that they too can benefit from the academic and social advantages a…
Ballots in school admissions
…but one of the cases. This uncertainty was particularly prevalent among those from less prosperous backgrounds. Respondents who did make a judgement believed that the fairest way of allocating school…
Educational interventions offer excellent financial returns
…university, which in the case of Cambridge is worth a premium of £79,000 over a degree from a university outside a small group of elite institutions. The study finds that…
Non-grammars are most socially selective state schools
…findings from this study is that the most socially – and in some cases academically – selective state schools in the country are not grammar schools at all, but ‘comprehensive’…
LARGE VARIATION IN PRIVATE SCHOOL BURSARY PROVISION
…and bursaries), while another quarter offer more than 10%. • More prestigious schools tend to devote a lower proportion of their income to fee remissions: a school ranked 1-70 in…
80 top independent day schools back open access
…highest performing independent day schools. The call comes as the Trust publishes a report making the case for the extension of Open Access under a state-backed programme. The scheme would…