University of Bristol: Pupils From Affluent Households are More Than 40% More Likely to Gain a Place at a Top Secondary School, Study Shows
November 06, 2025
November 06, 2025
BRISTOL, England, Nov. 6 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release:
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Pupils from affluent households are more than 40% more likely to gain a place at a top secondary school, study shows
Research has revealed for the first time the full extent of how pupils from higher-income families are favoured by high-performing secondary school admissions criteria - but one simple change could help reverse this unfair divide.
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Pupils from affluent households are more than 40% more likely to gain a place at a top secondary school, study shows
Research has revealed for the first time the full extent of how pupils from higher-income families are favoured by high-performing secondary school admissions criteria - but one simple change could help reverse this unfair divide.