The UK government is planning to increase the number of pupils attending state-funded selective grammar schools, claiming that this will assist overall standards, reduce the poverty attainment gap and so aid social mobility. Using the full 2015 cohort of pupils in England, this article shows how ...
Founded in 1573, Queen Elizabeth’s School – or QE Boys for short – has long been regarded as one of the top all-boys grammar schools in the London area, and in the whole of the UK for that matter. The school is located in the North London Borough of Barnet and is easily accessib...
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journalsEducational ReviewMorris, R & Perry, T . (2017). Reframing the English grammar schools debate....
The prospect of new grammar schools on the horizon raises big questions for HE, writes Nick Hillman
The official Tory line is "By creating new schools where they are needed most and helping all great schools grow, we can give parents greater choice in looking at schools that are right for their family—and give children of all backgrounds access to a world-class education." ...
In the late 19th century, the grammar schools in the UK reformed and offered a wider and deeper range of subjects, with the quality of teaching outperforming ordinary middle schools. Now there are few grammar schools left. Some counties still retain elite-status state grammar schools, but many...
In the UK the debate concerns the existing inequality in access to high quality schools and whether a selective (grammar school) system is better at reducing inequality and promoting social mobility than a system where proximity determines access to schools. In the latter case (the comprehensive ...
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According to the "League Tables of UK Schools," Kingston Grammar School has consistently ranked among the top ten private full-time co-educational schools in the UK. Rich History The origins of Kingston Grammar School date back to the 16th century, when it was established by the royal charter...