From grammar schools to comprehensives: one headteacher’s view on fairness
This piece was written by a former headteacher who spent his career working across both selective and comprehensive schools, including overseeing the ... Read more
Public concern grows over fairness in school admissions
New research from the National Secular Society, based on polling by More in Common, highlights public concern about how some state-funded schools ... Read more
Reform signals return of new grammar schools
The i newspaper reports that Reform UK is considering lifting the ban on new grammar schools if Nigel Farage becomes Prime Minister. ... Read more
Reform UK and academic selection: Reading the signals
On 17 February 2026, Nigel Farage announced Reform UK’s new “shadow cabinet,” appointing Suella Braverman as spokesperson for Education, Skills and Equalities. ... Read more
Can an 11-plus ever be “tutor-proof”?
A grammar school has announced changes to its 11-plus test in an effort to counter what it calls the “insidious rise” of ... Read more
Is It Time Up for Grammar Schools? CF’s Chair on Teachers Talk Radio
Dr Nuala Burgess, Chair of Comprehensive Future, appeared on Teachers Talk Radio to discuss, 'Is it time up for grammar schools?' The ... Read more
Indifference by design: What the government’s reply on the 11-plus really means
In December, Comprehensive Future sent an open letter to the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, signed by 125 education professionals ... Read more
Educators Call for an End to the 11-Plus in Open Letter to the Education Secretary
125 education professionals sign “Educators Against the 11-plus” letter as school leaders warn of the system’s deep harm to children. Comprehensive Future ... Read more
Revealed: Grammar schools and faith schools dominate list of England’s least inclusive schools
Analysis by Comprehensive Future, the National Secular Society (NSS), and TRAK has revealed that selective admissions remain a major driver of social ... Read more
‘Your Ability Is Not Fixed’: A Headteacher’s Case Against the 11-Plus
Carl Smith is Principal of Casterton College Rutland, a successful comprehensive school situated just a few miles from the border of selective ... Read more