As discussed elsewhere in this issue of SOCIOLOGY REVIEW (see page 14), the government is in favour of opening more grammar schools. What do members of the public think about the idea?
One of the reasons put forward for the expansion of grammar schools is their positive effect on social mobility, helping those from poorer backgrounds to achieve greater academic success. In fieldwork carried out on the 11–12 August 2016, YouGov sampled 1,458 English adults on this topic. The results proved interesting — and in some ways contradictory. In response to the question ‘Do you think grammar schools are good for social mobility?’, over a third (35%) of respondents said ‘yes’. In contrast, only 19% thought that grammar schools were bad for social mobility, with 27% saying that they made no difference, and 20% saying that they didn’t know.
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