TomNorton published Poor pupils are achieving lower grades regionally compared to UK

MORE work must be done to help disadvantaged pupils across the region - a senior education official has stated. East Midland's regional director for Ofsted Chris Russell has said that children from poorer backgrounds in Nottingham combined with nearby authorities are achieving lower grades compared to the national average. Mr Russell was speaking to an audience of hundreds of teaching and education sector workers at the first East Midlands Ofsted conference held in Eastwood. Representatives from