Clever pupils from poorer homes in the UK are lagging behind their as able but wealthy peers in maths, science and reading, according to a research by University College London and the Sutton Trust.
The study finds the highest-performing pupils from poorer families are 32 months behind in maths, science and reading – an increase of six months on the figures for 2012.
The analysis also indicates that the gap is even more pronounced for bright disadvantaged girls – who trail their male peers by a further nine months for reading and eight months for science.
