Majority of inner London pupils on free meals going to university, data shows
Inner-city FSM pupils in capital also twice as likely to gain places at selective universities as counterparts elsewhere
Young people from deprived families in inner London are going to university at a greater rate than children in other parts of England, even as enthusiasm for higher education has levelled off nationally.
More than 50% of inner London’s pupils on free school meals (FSM) had progressed to higher education by age 19 in 2023-24, compared with fewer than 46% of young people from all backgrounds, and below 20% for pupils on FSM living in a quarter of local authorities outside London.
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