Background to success: differences in A-Level entries by ethnicity, neighbourhood and gender

Report

This report investigates patterns of academic attainment for different subgroups of a longitudinal sample of more than 3,000 students whose educational outcomes were studied across different phases of school and pre-school from age three to age 18. The report is the second in a series produced using the EPPSE dataset for the Sutton Trust studying AS and A-level outcomes for students and the drivers of academic success in advanced level studies. In this report by Pam Sammons, Katalin Toth, and Kathy Sylva, we study equity differences in outcomes for different groups of students. We also illustrate the powerful role of background factors such as gender, ethnicity and disadvantage in shaping educational outcomes, success and educational futures.

Authors: Sammons, P; Toth, K; Sylva, K

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Sutton Trust
• Journal: Background to Success: differences in A-Level entries by ethnicity, neighbourhood and gender Report for the Sutton Trust
• Publication date: 2015-11-01
• Keywords: SBTMR