Monday, March 05, 2012

Church schools shun poorest pupils

The Roman Catholic church, which has repeatedly insisted its schools are inclusive, comes out particularly badly in the examination of data published by the Department for Education (DfE) last month and in December. Three-quarters of Catholic primary and secondary schools have a more affluent mix of pupils than their local area.

MORE: http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2012/mar/05/church-schools-shun-poorest-pupils