The percentage of these schools — secondary moderns — is higher than the 13 per
cent of all secondary schools likely to be judged as coasting.
Not exact matches
The findings from the research revealed a drop - off in healthy eating habits between primary and
secondary school aged children, with 72 per
cent of 7 — 8 - year olds
likely to eat fruit daily and only 59 per
cent of 13 — 14 - year olds
likely to eat fruit daily.
BESA's survey
of 1,204
school leaders (719 primary and 485
secondary) supported this notion
of a divide between
schools; revealing that 39 per
cent of primary
schools and 45 per
cent of secondary schools felt their budget was big enough and that they were
likely to maintain their planned ICT investments.
The EPI's analysis used data from from inspections that took place from 2005/06 to 2014/15 and found that
secondary schools with up to five per
cent of pupils eligible for free
school meals (FSM) are over three times as
likely to be rated «outstanding» as
schools with at least 23 per
cent FSM (48 per
cent compared with 14 per
cent).
67 per
cent of secondary schools are currently academies, compared to 21 per
cent of primary
schools, so growth in the primary phase would
likely have to remain above that
of the
secondary phase for quite some time if this gap is to close.
Only 47 per
cent of parents felt concerned by this, but poorer or younger parents were more
likely to be worried, as were those with children at
secondary school.