Top state schools should be encouraged to admit more disadvantaged pupils to boost their life chances, an independent report has found.
The Inquiry into White Working Class Educational Outcomes, published today, said more 'deliberate action' was needed to get deprived children into the best-performing schools.
It said there should be 'stronger expectations' for heads to 'contribute to inclusion' and 'clearer guidance' to help them 'prioritise disadvantaged pupils'.
The report, which was co-led by former education secretary Baroness Morris of Yardley, said that 'too often' top schools have intakes which are 'significantly less disadvantaged than the communities around them'.
It echoes a similar proposal in the Government's white paper, published in February, which suggested schools could be 'encouraged' to adopt more 'inclusive admission arrangements.'
