The Role of the Eleven-Plus Test Papers and Appeals in Producing Social Inequalities in Access to Grammar Schools

Rebecca Allen () and Joanne Bartley

National Institute Economic Review, 2017, vol. 240, issue 1, R30-R41

Abstract: We use eleven-plus test and appeals data obtained from a large local authority to explore how the process of admission to grammar schools produces such a strong social gradient in entry rates. We look at disparities between eleven-plus and subsequent SATs scores by social background for each element of the test. We then turn to whether the headteacher assessment panel seems to help or hinder poor students on the cusp of passing. Our analysis has implications for how to improve access to grammar schools for those from disadvantaged families.

Keywords: grammar schools; educational inequalities; academic selection (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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