Areas where poor pupils perform the worst are disproportionately white, a report has found.
A study from the Institute for Government (IfG) suggests ethnicity may be a factor in how badly poverty impacts on educational attainment.
The think tank said disadvantaged white pupils have ‘particularly poor educational outcomes’ in terms of attainment in Year 6 Sats.
It comes after official data showed only 3 per cent of British white pupils from low income families attend a top university – one of the least successful groups.
Last week, Bridget Phillipson said it was a ‘national disgrace’ that so many white working class children were ‘written off’ and failed to achieve their potential.
