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Young Londoners, social mobility and access to higher education

Ellie Stewart

The Times Educational Supplement has published the results of a report by the think tank Centre for London, which has found that the most disadvantaged students in the capital are those from poor backgrounds living in affluent London boroughs.

Interestingly, it was found that poorer students are likely to perform better in poorer boroughs, and sometimes out-perform their wealthier counterparts in terms of securing a university place.

The report did find that 'in general, young people from poorer areas of London are less likely to go to university and far less likely than other young people to go to research-intensive universities.' However, the positive findings of the report mean that 'in a significant minority of London’s schools poverty does not reduce young people’s chances of an excellent university education.'

The report emphasises the importance of helping young people of all backgrounds to fulfill their full potential, an ethos that runs through all the work we do at IntoUniversity.

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