Nearly half (44 per cent) of the gap between the GCSE results of disadvantaged pupils and their peers already exists at age 11, according to new Education Policy Institute (EPI) and Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) research, underscoring the critical role of early years and primary education in young people’s later success.
44% of the GCSE disadvantage gap is locked in by age 11, first-of-its-kind research shows
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