Disadvantaged children do better at school if in a minority, finds report

OECD study advises not clustering poor children would improve social mobility

Disadvantaged pupils do much better in schools where they are in a minority, research by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has found.

The OECD report suggested that the government could boost social mobility by breaking up clusters of pupils between schools and persuading talented teachers to work in impoverished areas.

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