Sink school

A sink school is a school that is noted for its underachievement.[1]

Causes

The reported causes for the emergence of sink schools vary. It includes admission codes wherein some schools get a privileged access to the most gifted potential students,[2] funding inadequacies,[3] or unsuitable curriculum.[4]

See also

References
  1. "As a headteacher, I fear the return of grammars will bring back sink schools too". New Statesman. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
  2. "New admissions code will create 'sink schools'". Independent.co.uk. 23 October 2011.
  3. Potts, Patricia (1995). Equality and Diversity in Education. p. 27.
  4. Smith, Emma (2012). Key Issues in Education and Social Justice. p. 41.
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