…year. In contrast, at grammar schools the number fell from 69% to 66%, and at comprehensives from 26% to 23%. This means the gap between independent schools and comprehensives has…
The Sutton Trust comment on GCSE Results Day 2021
After a turbulent year in which many students have missed significant amounts of schooling, today pupils across the country received their GCSE results. Sir Peter Lampl, founder and chair of…
Sutton Trust comment on EPI report on the early years workforce
…crisis is set to worsen when the scheme ends. Commenting on the Education Policy Institute’s report on the early years workforce, Sir Peter Lampl, chairman and founder of the Sutton…
1,000 disadvantaged pupils miss out on top grades
…schools – over half of all students in grammars were in the top 10% at the end of primary school, compared to just 8% of students in comprehensives – the…
Government launches review of post-18 funding: The Sutton Trust comments
…year for young people compared to 330,000 undergraduates. Apprentices earn while they learn, come out with no or little debt and have skills which the marketplace values. Hence lifetime earnings…
Half of new MPs went to comprehensives
Our report analysing the educational backgrounds of the new Parliament is covered by Nicola Woolcock and Hannah McGrath in The Times. This article appeared in the print edition of…