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Grammar schools are inclusive, says Ofsted

Analysis findings prompt backlash, but heads say they should be judged on what they achieve for their pupils

Freddie Whittaker

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Ofsted has branded every grammar school inspected so far under its new framework as inclusive, prompting a backlash from social mobility campaigners.

Schools with very small numbers of pupils with SEND and with free school meals rates at a fraction of the national average are among those judged as ‘expected standard’ or even ‘strong standard’ for inclusion.

Inspectors began rating schools on inclusion when the new framework launched last year. 

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