This report from UK think tank The Sutton Trust surveys school funding and pupil premium in 2025. Our annual survey of 1,208 teachers, conducted by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) as part of their Teacher Voice Omnibus Survey, takes a closer look at schools funding and how school leaders are spending their budgets...

This report from UK think tank the Sutton Trust looks at access to medicine for socio-economically disadvantaged students. Medicine has long been recognised as one of the most difficult and competitive professions to access, particularly for those from the lowest socio-economic backgrounds. As the Government looks to train more doctors through the NHS Long Term...

This report from UK think tank The Sutton Trust provides an updated picture of the graduate internship market. Internships have grown to become a crucial part of the graduate job market. Offering graduates an invaluable opportunity to gain hands-on experience, develop key skills, and build their networks, they can be formative experiences for those trying...

This report from UK think tank the Sutton Trust examines social mobility and the creative industries. From acting in an award-winning film to producing a number one album, getting to the top of the creative industries is a dream for many young people. But access to such careers, both behind the scenes and in front...

This report from UK think tank the Sutton Trust looks at school policy reforms over the last few decades, setting out a surprisingly consistent journey, as well as a number of challenges. This paper, authored by education policy expert Sam Freedman, looks at school policy reforms over the last few decades, setting out a surprisingly...

This report from UK think tank The Sutton Trust looks at the development of oracy and other life skills in schools. While academic and subject-specific skills and knowledge are vital for young people, it is increasingly clear that broader ‘life skills’ – things like communication, resilience, motivation and confidence – are also needed for success,...

This report from UK think tank The Sutton Trust looks at the geography of secondary school admissions. The Sutton Trust has produced a series of research studies looking at socio-economic selectivity in the comprehensive system in England, repeatedly finding evidence that top comprehensive schools are, in practice, often highly socially selective. The most recent addition...

This report from UK think tank The Sutton Trust looks at the educational pathways of Team GB medallists. Who can become a top Olympian in Great Britain? As the Paris Olympic games comes to an end, our research looks at the athletes bringing home medals for Team GB. This includes the school type attended by...

This report from UK think tank the Sutton Trust looks at the educational backgrounds of the new House of Commons. Since 2010, we have been looking at the educational backgrounds of the 650 Members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons. Following the UK General Election on July 4th, our detailed analysis of the...

This report from UK think tank The Sutton Trust discusses the importance of coaching early conversations, interaction and language. The Coaching Early Conversation Interaction and Language (CECIL) Project, which started in September 2020, has focused on exploring coaching-led approaches to support the effective implementation of early language interventions, especially in Private, Voluntary & Independent (PVI)...