Grammar Schools Archive
Schools move 11-plus to stop middle-class cramming in holidays
State grammars are switching to July to give children a fun summer and level the playing field
I’m a teacher – this is the startling sign middle-class parents have gone too far
When schools are trying to 'tutor-proof' their entry exams, you know something has gone drastically wrong
Schools move 11-plus to July to stop summer of cramming by middle class parents
Grammar schools are moving their 11-plus exams from September to July to save pupils a nervous summer of cramming.
Schools move 11-plus to July to stop summer of cramming by middle class parents
Grammar schools are moving their 11-plus exams from September to July to save pupils a nervous summer of cramming.
Grammar schools move 11-plus exams to save summer holidays
Headteachers say change will improve pupil equality and allow children to enjoy time off
Grammar school to bring in own entry test
A girl’s grammar school is set to introduce its own new bespoke entrance test to widenaccess.
Reform UK will not bring back grammar schools
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Council has ‘no powers’ to get more local children into Essex’s best state schools
Local councillors admitted they had no powers to meet demands to increase the number of children attending Essex's top perfoming grammar schools
New grammar schools set to return if Farage becomes PM
The creation of new selective schools was outlawed by New Labour in 1998
Parents target grammar schools with tutoring from the age of six
Tutoring agencies report increased demand as families priced out of private education try to ensure that their children can pass the 11-plus
Why white children are not getting into grammar schools
Families from other backgrounds are securing sought-after places amid intense competition
White British pupils miss out on grammar school places as applications come from as far afield as China
White British pupils are missing out on grammar school places as entry becomes a ‘global race’ with applications coming from as far afield as China.