GCSE attainment gap widens for disadvantaged pupils and students with SEND

Fiona Simpson
Thursday, August 12, 2021

The attainment gap between both pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) and those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their peers has increased during the Covid-19 pandemic, analysis of GCSE results shows.

Record numbers of top GCSE results were handed out. Picture: Adobe Stock
Record numbers of top GCSE results were handed out. Picture: Adobe Stock

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