Trend follows independent schools’ stronger A-level gains, though record number in England overall have high GCSE grades
GCSE results this year have revealed a widening attainment gap between pupils at selective schools and those from state schools.
The gap, branded “unforgivable” by Labour’s leader, Keir Starmer, followed the trend in A-levels this week when pupils at independent schools stretched ahead of their state school counterparts in achieving top grades.
