Statistics released in response to a parliamentary question posed by Ed Balls show that outstanding primary and secondary schools cater for fewer than the average pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) or those with SEN.
Balls told CYP Now that the government is wrong to offer extra funding and support to schools already judged as the best. "Support for those who need extra help will suffer if the funding is diverted to the very schools where these problems are least prevalent. The schools left behind will suffer, creating a two-tier system."
Balls argued that funding should be targeted at struggling schools. "This is the proof that (Education Secretary) Michael Gove's education policy is about excellence for a few, not excellence for all," he said.
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