The charity’s fourth annual Youth Index, which is based on interviews with more than 2,000 16- to 25-year-olds, found that a quarter of those with fewer than five GCSEs (A*-C) lacked structure and direction during their childhood.
Only 45 per cent of those with poor grades had a set bedtime, compared to 60 per cent of those with five or more GCSEs (A*-C).
While 13 per cent of those with good GCSE grades did not have regular mealtimes, this rose to 30 per cent among those with poor grades.
Martina Milburn, the charity’s chief executive, said: "The absence of structure and routine in a young life can have a devastating impact. Without the right support, directionless teenagers can become lost young adults, unconfident, under-qualified and unemployed."
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