The fifth annual report into the government's flagship school scheme found the proportion of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds at academies dropped by six per cent, despite the fact academies were introduced to improve education for children who are living in deprived areas of the country.
Christine Blower, general secretary at the National Union of Teachers, urged the government to scrap the programme. She said: "The focus needs to be on strategies that will genuinely help children from socially deprived backgrounds."
A spokeswoman for the Department for Children, Schools and Families said academies are meeting their aim of raising school standards.
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