30-08-2017 20:58 via theguardian.com

Schools around England ejecting 'underperforming' sixth-formers

Testimony from parents and students suggests St Olave’s grammar school is just one of many institutions ‘weeding out’ studentsDozens of parents and pupils have contacted the Guardian complaining that schools in different areas of the country are ejecting sixth form students half way through their two-year A-level course after failing to achieve sufficiently high grades.Some of the schools identified are in areas where there are a high number of grammar schools, including Kent,
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