Jamie Hailstone 03 August 2017

Disadvantaged pupils two years behind their peers

The most disadvantaged pupils in England are on average two years of learning behind their more affluent peers, according to a new study.

The study by the Education Policy Institute found there has been some progress in closing the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers since 2007.

From 2007 to 2016, the gap by the end of primary school has narrowed by 2.8 months and the gap by age five years old has narrowed by 1.2 months.

But disadvantaged pupils were on average 19.3 months behind their peers by the time they took their GCSEs, which means they are falling behind by around two months each year over the course of secondary school.

The report states in 2016, the gap at the end of secondary school is 24.3 months, which is the equivalent of two year’s learning.

It also found significant variations around the country, with the disadvantage gap at the end of secondary school generally smaller in London, the South and the East, while in the East Midlands, the Humber, North and South West the gap is significantly larger.

And on the Isle of Wight, disadvantaged pupils are more than two years (29 months) behind their peers at the end of secondary school.

But the report also noted some areas, such as Richmond-upon-Thames and Windsor and Maidenhead have been ‘notably successful’ at improving outcomes for disadvantaged pupils and the gap in both boroughs has closed by six months since 2012.

SIGN UP
For your free daily news bulletin
Highways jobs

Part Time Legal Caseworker - Corporate and Commercial Law

Essex County Council
£25081.00 - £27653.00 per annum + Pro Rata
Part Time Legal Caseworker - Corporate and Commercial LawPermanent, Full Time£25,081 to £27,653 per annum, full time equivalentLocation
Recuriter: Essex County Council

Education Safeguarding Adviser

Essex County Council
£36375.0000 - £42794.0000 per annum
Education Safeguarding AdviserFixed Term, Full Time£36,375 to £42,794 per annumLocation
Recuriter: Essex County Council

Enviro Crime and Enforcement Officer

Royal Borough of Greenwich
SO2 - £38,934 to £40,755
Make a real difference in your community Greenwich, London (Greater)
Recuriter: Royal Borough of Greenwich

White Rose Forest Landscape for Water Project Officer

Kirklees Metropolitan Council
£38,220 - £40,777
The role of Landscapes for Water Project Officer and the White Rose Forest Kirklees, West Yorkshire
Recuriter: Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Finance Manager

Durham County Council
£66,164 to £68,493 p.a. (Band 2)
Are you an experienced finance leader ready to take on a high-profile role at the heart of a major organisational and financial transformation?   Durh Durham
Recuriter: Durham County Council
Linkedin Banner