If grammar schools can be judged ‘strong’ on inclusion, what does inclusion mean?
Schools Week has reported that every grammar school inspected so far under Ofsted's new report card system has been judged either "Expected" ... Read more
Released documents reveal attempts to resist 11-plus FOI disclosures
James Coombs Documents released under the Freedom of Information Act have raised fresh questions about transparency in selective school admissions. ... Read more
Selection, Meritocracy and the 11-plus: A History
Why did Britain embrace the 11-plus and academic selection after the Second World War — and why did the system begin to ... Read more
Schools urged to rethink admissions as new data reveals hidden selection
New research from The Sutton Trust has highlighted the extent to which access to high-performing state schools is shaped by more than ... Read more
Why are disadvantaged pupils with SEND missing out on top schools?
New research from the Sutton Trust highlights a stark and uncomfortable reality: when high-performing schools sit at the heart of their communities, disadvantaged ... Read more
Every Child Achieving and Thriving? Inclusion starts at the school gate
Every Child Achieving and Thriving The government's new SEND white paper makes a promise that is hard to argue with: ... 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