Top comprehensives 'more socially exclusive than grammar schools'

England's top comprehensives are more socially exclusive than the country's remaining grammars because schools are letting middle-class parents play the system, according to a study published today. The exploitation of "wiggle room" in the rules on admissions means not enough poor children are getting into the best comprehensives, the report published by the Sutton Trust said.

Top comprehensives 'more socially exclusive than grammar schools' | Education | The Guardian

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