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A-level divide between rich and poor
New figures have shown that fewer than one in eight GCSE students go on to study A-levels in some of the poorest areas of England.
Analysis of 2007 A-level entries and 2005 GCSE entries by local authority has revealed that in some of the most deprived parts of England only a fraction of children attempt A-levels.
On average, 44% of pupils progress to A-levels - but in eleven of the poorest local authorities less than a quarter of children sit the exams.
And in Rochdale, Knowsley and Sandwell, the figure is one in eight or lower.
Nick Gibb, the Shadow Schools Minister, said, "It simply isn't good enough that the educational divide between rich and poor is so wide."
Our plans for educational reform, set out in our schools green paper, involve making schools accountable to parents in order to improve opportunities for all children.
Analysis of 2007 A-
On average, 44% of pupils progress to A-
And in Rochdale, Knowsley and Sandwell, the figure is one in eight or lower.
Nick Gibb, the Shadow Schools Minister, said, "It simply isn't good enough that the educational divide between rich and poor is so wide."
Our plans for educational reform, set out in our