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The Truth about Oxbridge Admissions

The universities of Oxford and Cambridge have received ample criticism about their admissions policies in recent years. In particular, journalists and campaigners alike point out that about 40% of Oxbridge places are offered to private school applicants, despite the fact that private schools only educate 7% of pupils in the country. This statistic is repeated Continue reading…

Grammar schools given £50m to expand

Existing grammar schools have been invited to apply for extra funding from a £50m allocation design to enable grammar schools to grow. This is under the condition that they can show how they are helping disadvantaged students. There are currently 163 grammar schools in England, out of some 3,000 state secondaries, and a further 67 Continue reading…

Harris Academy

More and more Harris Academies are opening up in and around London, so if you are based here and are looking into state secondaries schools, chances are that you have heard of Harris Academies. But what are they like? Who runs them and why? Are they as good as they sound? Harris Academies are run Continue reading…