A child's background can be a bigger deciding factor than their academic ability in how likely they are to get into top universities, says research. 2,000 of the "brightest poorest" children miss out on places at "top universities", a study suggests. Even the highest performers lose out to less able, better-off pupils if they come from a more deprived background.
Academics at the Institute for Fiscal Studies looked at 8,000 children who had been high-achieving at 11 in primary school. By the age of 16, these children were behind average achievers from wealthy families, said the research, published by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.
Academics at the Institute for Fiscal Studies looked at 8,000 children who had been high-achieving at 11 in primary school. By the age of 16, these children were behind average achievers from wealthy families, said the research, published by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.
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