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
Bucks’ Non-Selective Schools Deserve Fair Funding — Not Another Hit
Buckinghamshire Council recently consulted on a proposal to transfer 0.5% of the Schools Block into the High Needs Block to fund early ... Read more
Educators Against the 11-Plus: What Educators Know, What Policymakers Ignore
Comprehensive Future hosted a powerful panel discussion in Westminster last week, bringing together school leaders who live with the everyday consequences of ... Read more
Comprehensive Future welcomes three distinguished new patrons
We are delighted to announce that Comprehensive Future has invited three distinguished figures to become our new patrons: Lord Mike Watson of ... Read more
New research confirms unfainess in school admissions – and suggests a fix
New research shows wealthy families are far more likely to secure places at top schools. A major study from the University of Bristol ... Read more
Educators Against the 11-plus: What Educators Know, What Policy Makers Ignore
Comprehensive Future is hosting a special event exploring what teachers and education leaders really think about the 11-plus – and why policy ... Read more
Grammar schools cash in on admission appeals
Research by Schools Week shows that grammar schools were the main beneficiaries of a government fund to cover admissions appeals. In 2024–25, ... Read more