An update on widening participation
In September last year we wrote about Widening Participation. We’ve refined our criteria a little since then; below is our definition of a widening participation school. We’ve decided on these criteria because they match, in broad terms, the kinds of criteria universities use to identify widening participation students. A widening participation school is… In England and Wales A school in an area where POLAR3 is in the first quintile, or… A school where the % of students eligible for free school meals is higher than 41%, or… A school where the % of students achieving 5 grades A*–C at KS4 is below 45%, or… A school where the % of students level 4 in reading, writing, and maths at KS2 is below 45%, or… A school more than 25 miles from their nearest HEI. In Scotland A school in a remote rural area, or a remote small town Where an independent school matches the criteria it will not be counted as … Continue reading