Responding to today’s OFFA report on bursaries and retention, James Turner, Sutton Trust Director of Programmes said: “OFFA’s bursaries research reinforces the case for universities to use more of their…
Most UK university endowment funds fail to grow as US funds increase by a quarter in a decade
…overall growth in the size of their endowments, although their fundraising capacity has improved. There is a good economic case for the Government to do more to encourage donations to…
Confusion in the Ranks: How good are England’s Schools?
…it is easy to assume that the differences reflect the quality of the education. But this is not necessarily the case. There are other possible explanations. Among the suggestions that…
The Educational Backgrounds of Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords
…attendance levels were similar across all three parties, and between Appointed and Hereditary Peers. As in the case of MPs, Conservative Peers were the most likely to have been to…
The impact of the Sutton Trust’s Summer Schools – a summary
…rates for those meeting all the Sutton Trust eligibility criteria, in receipt of Education Maintenance Allowance, from low participation neighbourhoods and with non-graduate parents. In some cases, the summer schools…
Over 150 comprehensive schools more socially exclusive than the average grammar
…every catchment area, but in the majority of cases is likely to be related to school admissions policies and processes, parental decision-making, as well as geography, the social and cultural…