The Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has conceded that school sports provision is "patchy", but says he hopes to boost participation on the back of British Olympic success, the BBC reports. Hunt said that ministers want to ensure that the best examples of school sports provision are “spread throughout the country”, with the issue set to be a focus over the coming months.
Analysis of exam results by The Financial Times has found that London state schools are now the best performing in England. The newspaper analysed GCSE performances by pupils in English, maths and their three other best subjects over the past six years. In 2006, London was the fourth-placed region out of nine, but by 2011 had risen to first place.
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