…universities is actually increasing at an even greater rate – so the access gap has actually widened. We certainly can’t be complacent about the continued need for programmes and policies…
Calls for random ballot as one in six miss out on first choice school
…your first choice of secondary school is affected by where you live. Our own research has highlighted a £45,700 house premium to live in the catchment area of the best…
Best schools add £18,600 to average house price
The BBC cites our Selective Comprehensives Report in a story on the house price premium near top comprehensive schools. Read the full article here. Our Selective Comprehensives report was…
Alice Jones: Our shameful lack of social mobility
Independent columnist Alice Jones reflected on our Leading People research Social mobility is dead, or resting at the very least. The Sutton Trust’s “Leading People 2016” survey has found –…
Bad advice from teachers is harming university chances
Greg Hurst reported for The Times on our personal statements research. Teenagers applying to university are given such bad advice that it can harm their chances of being offered a…
Access regulator must retain independence, warns Sutton Trust
…the Office for Fair Access into a new regulator, the Office for Students, the Trust says: “We cautiously welcome the opportunities that the proposed new Office for Students may bring,…