Sentences with phrase «grammar schools among»

There are also a significant number of grammar schools among the new - style academies.

The government also confirmed it is still considering responses to its consultation on lifting the ban on new grammar schools among other reforms.

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The paper illuminates his backing for new grammar schools (May has at least one former minister on side with this policy it seems) coupled with concentrating on non-graduate routes into professions, encouraging kids to start - up businesses, among other ideas to improve social mobility.

A damaging row over grammar schools policy, unease among the grassroots about the leadership's efforts to introduce more women and ethnic minority parliamentary candidates and Gordon Brown's self - assured performance as Prime Minister in the summer of 2007 imperilled the Tory recovery.

It found that in England, poorer children — those from families in the bottom quarter of household incomes — had less than a 10 per cent chance of attending a grammar school, compared with a 40 per cent chance among those from families in the top quarter of household incomes.

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Ethnic background plays a significant role in grammar school entry, with disadvantaged white British pupils having the lowest rate of entry to grammars among a range of ethnic groups, according to new analysis published by the Sutton Trust today.

The prospect of a return to grammar schools has had some strong support among Conservative backbenchers.

Among the other recommendations, which are due to go before the full council in July, are suggestions that grammar schools help pupils with the cost of uniforms, school trips and provide more links with state primary schools.

This is largely because those attending grammar schools have to pass an academic test and only one in 20 pupils among the top performing pupils are on free school meals, they said.

The data also found that among pupils eligible for free school meals, white children had the lowest rate of entry to grammar schools.

Among the suggestions are a minimum of 10 hours of test preparation for all pupils to minimise the advantage offered by private tutoring; ensuring grammar schools prioritise pupils eligible for the pupil premium (additional funding to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils); and improving outreach work to poorer families.

Among those watching closely and awaiting the decision are councillors and council officials in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, who have been hatching their own plans for a grammar school, despite a ban on opening new selective schools brought in under Tony Blair.