Why Ofsted’s new report cards reward grammar schools and punish secondary moderns
Schools Week recently analysed Ofsted new report cards and found that grammar schools were frequently judged to have a 'Strong' standard for ... Read more
White working-class children are failed by our education system, and even more so in grammar school areas
The Independent Inquiry into White Working Class Educational Outcomes has delivered a stark verdict: white working-class children are being failed by England's ... Read more
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