Adults who are assertive, talkative and enthusiastic – what psychologists call highly extroverted – are less likely to come from low income backgrounds than those who do not share this…
Top 200 comprehensive schools socially exclusive
…The report finds that the overall proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at the 200 highest performing comprehensive schools is 5.6%, compared to 11.5% of children in the…
Inequality in the UK: what do young people think?
…for older generations (57% compared to 47% more widely). Similarly, 75% say coming from a wealthy family is important for getting ahead in life (compared to just 68% saying the…
Poorer pupils struggling most in second period of school closures
New Sutton Trust research highlights challenges facing parents and teachers. 40% of middle-class children undertaking over five hours of schoolwork a day, compared to 26% of those in working class…
The Sutton Trust responds to the Education Select Committee’s Covid-19 inquiry
Since the Covid-19 lockdown began, the Sutton Trust has been undertaking work to identify the impacts of the crisis across all key education stages. We have summarised our work so…
Recruit, retain and reputation: The 3R’s of the teacher recruitment gap
…tends to be lower. When asked which classes they least enjoy, teachers said that behaviour issues and lack of enthusiasm most commonly put them off. The interaction between behaviour and…