MPs attack ejection of 'underperforming' sixth-formers

Labour and Lib Dems condemn practice but say St Olave’s grammar school is not the only institution to ‘weed out’ students The practice of weeding out “underperforming” sixth-form students mid-course after failing to secure top grades at AS level has been criticised by politicians, who say pupil wellbeing is more important than league tables.The Guardian revealed on Tuesday that St Olave’s grammar school in Orpington in the London borough of Bromley was facing