Thinking about grammar schools and schools that select pupils by ability, which of the following best reflects your views?

Thinking about grammar schools and schools that select pupils by ability, which of the following best reflects your views? Published on 11 May 2018 → Survey conducted on 11 May 2018 on 4725 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

The government should encourage more schools to select by academic ability and build more grammar schools

30%

The government should retain the existing grammar schools, but should not allow more selective schools or new grammar schools to be built

20%

The government should stop schools selecting by academic ability and the existing grammar schools should be opened to children of all abilities

26%

Don't know

24%

The government should encourage more schools to select by academic ability and build more grammar schools

30%

The government should retain the existing grammar schools, but should not allow more selective schools or new grammar schools to be built

20%

The government should stop schools selecting by academic ability and the existing grammar schools should be opened to children of all abilities

26%

Don't know

24%

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