…data on this question comes from the Canadian economist, Miles Corak. Professor Corak is arguably the world’s leading experts on international social mobility comparisons, and delivered the opening address at…
New study to gauge the impact of Aptitude Tests for university entrance
…identify students from disadvantaged backgrounds who may have the potential to benefit from higher education. The SAT results will be compared with A level results and later with students’ degree…
Low social mobility in the UK has not improved in 30 years
…in 1970 compared with those born in 1958. However, the UK remains very low on the international rankings of social mobility when compared with other advanced nations. Parental background continues…
Sutton Trust summer school students from non-traditional backgrounds do well in degrees
…to come from professional backgrounds than other university students. Under four in ten (38%) students attending summer schools in 2000 had parents in professional, managerial and non-manual occupations. This compared…
Best academy chains outperform mainstream average for poorer pupils, but weakest ones fall behind – new Sutton Trust research
…research, by Professor Merryn Hutchings, Professor Becky Francis and Dr Robert de Vries, compares the performance of disadvantaged students – those entitled to the pupil premium – in sponsored academies…
Confusion in the Ranks: How good are England’s Schools?
…by graduation rates from upper secondary school and university, where England is second behind South Korea. These data, however, are incomplete, based on different definitions, come from different sources, and…