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Secondary schools are increasingly using funding for disadvantaged pupils to plug budget holes, a survey for Sutton Trust suggests.

Sutton Trust says underrepresentation of poorer students is ‘outrageous’ but number has doubled in 10 years to 2022

Research found that Bafta nominated actors are five times more likely to have attended a fee-paying school than the average person.

After the 2024 election, the British parliament looks very different, with a large Labour majority for the first time in more than a decade. While we don’t yet have a full analysis of the socioeconomic background of the new crop of MPs, the Sutton Trust calculated that 23% were privately…

Jonathan Noakes also suggests training teachers to encourage discussion, as government focuses on oracy

More than three-quarters of the shadow cabinet attended state schools – in stark contrast to Sunak’s government

Letter: The Sutton Trust should look at even greater unfairness such as funding inequality for different areas, writes Yvonne Williams

More than 150 comprehensive secondary schools in England are more ‘socially selective’ than the average grammar school

Research by Sutton Trust finds disadvantaged students less likely to get into top performing schools in England than their peers