…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…
Too many children left behind
…homes (represented by the triangles) who started out with high test scores lose ground relative to their high attaining peers from highly educated homes (represented by the squares). Children from…
Higher earnings
…as the benchmark standard when it comes to apprenticeships. And we can aim higher still. Over the last two years, just 30,000 higher apprenticeships have been created. That’s a sign…
Reforming post-18 education
…are no caps on student numbers. Another highlighted the role of demographic change, with the number of 18-year-olds on the rise, which they were concerned could lead to high demand,…
Early years education reform: Could life chances for children in England be significantly improved?
…systems around the world, highlighting opportunities across three key themes: highly qualified staff, high staff-to-child ratios, and removing barriers for disadvantaged families. By pulling together practical examples from around the…
Sutton Trust Comment on new report from Ofsted
Commenting on The most able students, a new report from Ofsted, Sir Peter Lampl, Chairman of the Sutton Trust and of the Education Endowment Foundation, said today: “Today’s report demonstrates…