Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alex Norris and Adam Afriyie

Monday 20th January 2020 Commons Chamber

[Alex Norris (Nottingham North) (Lab/Co-op)]

4. What assessment he has made of the educational attainment of children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

[Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con)]

5. What progress he has made on closing the attainment gap for disadvantaged children.

[The Secretary of State for Education (Gavin Williamson)]

Against a background of rising standards, the attainment gap has closed by 13% at primary schools and by 9% at secondary schools since 2011. Most disadvantaged pupils attend good or outstanding schools, and 86% of schools are now rated as good or outstanding, which is up from 68% in 2010.