It also found that proposals to increase the number
of grammar school places in England were unlikely to improve attainment overall.
He said the reason that this coaching industry had come about was because of the «paucity of
grammar school places in England».
«But we know there is more to do, and that's precisely why we have set out plans to make more good school places available, to more parents, in more parts of the country - including scrapping the ban on
new grammar school places, and harnessing the resources and expertise of universities, independent and faith schools.»
«If you
spread grammar school places throughout the country and make them available to lots of disadvantaged children then you would give these disadvantaged children the same opportunity to get an academic education.»
The Department for Education is understood to be researching the impact of
more grammar school places, as well as running a consultation on the plans announced earlier this month.
The old transfer tests in English (Irish *), maths and science and technology for those
seeking grammar school places, marked externally, were last taken in 2008, though replacements are still under debate
New research has revealed the huge advantage rich families gain by using private tutors in the race
for grammar school places.
«This is the opportunity to deal with the under - provision side
of grammar school places and build a four - form entry - 120 places per year group - school in Sevenoaks,» he said.
Alongside the debate around the increase in
grammar school places in Kent, and the implications for the future of England's schools, we have other issues to contend with; changes to the inspection framework, qualification reform, changes to the school accountability system, EBacc for all, and coasting schools.
«Making a teacher supply crisis worse won't help the education of those not selected form
a grammar school place.»
Just under three - quarters of those children in England who were tutored were given
a grammar school place, compared with 14 per cent of those that were not tutored.
Research has shown that children who have been tutored for the 11 - plus are more likely to win
a grammar school place.
This was when 70 % of the top quarter of high achieving pupils at the end of primary school acquired
a grammar school place.
She said: «When we add more
grammar school places to an area, these schools will have to fill their places with children who are further down the ability scale.
The study said if more
grammar school places were created in areas where parents wanted them, this would lead to a net loss of 7,000 GCSE grades for the poorest pupils in areas where selective schools are concentrated.
A Department for Education spokeswoman said: «The government consultation puts forward proposals to allow more
grammar school places to be created, making them a realistic choice for more parents, but only on the basis that strict conditions are met to ensure this also contributes to the improvement of other parts of the school system.»
There's a great case study of a pupil turned down for
a grammar school place and now celebrating superb results.
Many parents rely on private tutors to boost their child's chance of
a grammar school place, suggests a small poll.
Opposition Members write off and write down the many excellent comprehensive schools in areas that have access to
grammar school places, in a quite unrealistic and unpleasant way.
Many bright children who pass (especially disadvantaged children) do not take up
their grammar school places.