Why where you live can affect your school grades – and the gap between areas is only widening
Educational inequalities have ‘grown wider’ since the pandemic
- A report by the Institute for Government warns that educational inequalities in England have “grown wider and more pronounced” since the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Pupils in London are outperforming those in other regions, with the attainment gap between the capital and the rest of the country growing since 2019.
- The disparity in GCSE attainment between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged students has increased, with poor white children particularly affected.
- The Institute for Government criticised the government for lacking a clear vision or plan to address these growing inequalities, despite commitments to close the disadvantage gap.
- Experts and politicians are calling for urgent action, including addressing funding disparities and tackling high pupil absence rates, to reverse the decline in educational outcomes.