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Covid-19 and disadvantage gaps in England 2021

Education Policy Institute

This report from the EPI examines the disadvantage gap in England during 2021, at GCSEs and A Levels. The “disadvantage gap” – the gap in grades between disadvantaged students and their peers – is a leading measure of social mobility in England and an indicator of the government’s progress in reducing inequalities in education.