Figures show that those from more deprived backgrounds are still under-achieving compared to their wealthier classmates.
“In 2014, there was a 21 per cent gap between the performance of 19-year-olds who are not eligible for free school meals, and those pupils who are.
With 89 per cent of students from families with higher incomes achieving level 2 qualifications, the gap is considerable, showing that just 68 per cent of those from poorer households passed the same exams.”
Source: Wigan Today