In response to a query from shadow children's secretary Michael Gove, the Government has revealed that in 2007 just 13 per cent of pupils at schools where more than half are eligible for free school meals achieved five GCSE A*-C grade including maths and English.
This is down from 14 per cent the previous year and contrasts with figures for schools where less than 10 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. In 2007 58 per cent of pupils in these schools achieved the same GCSE target, up by 1 per cent on the previous year.
Gove believes that creating state funded independent schools could solve the problem.
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