Grammar Schools

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Ministers face calls for inquiry into sexual abuse in schools

Labour said the Government needs to take ‘swift and decisive’ action.

30 Mar 2021

Grammar schools in the south to benefit from £50 million Government grant

16 schools including Bournemouth Grammer school's and Kendrick School in Reading will benefit, however, not everyone is happy.

29 Jan 2019

West Country Debate: May Edition

Up for discussion are latest Brexit discussions, extra cash for grammar schools in the region and how politicians get young people's votes

15 May 2018

What are grammar schools and why are they controversial?

School leaders fume at £50m funding for grammar expansion

Grammar pupils achieve same as non-selective schools

Grammar schools 'to increasingly take on poorer pupils'

Education minister heckled over grammar schools claims

Poorer pupils 'will not benefit from more grammars'

Poor, white working class children 'bottom of the class'

Ofsted chief criticises PM's grammar schools plan

Shami Chakrabarti defends sending son to private school

More grammar schools 'likely to widen attainment gap'

Eight in 10 teachers 'against new grammar school plans'

Will May pass her first school test?