London is a tale of two cities when it comes to schools. Some are fantastic, with brilliant achievements, much sought after by parents. But there are also sink schools where pupils have a tough time, ending up there rather than it being chosen for them.
When I was growing up in east London there were two geographical cities, split East-West. But now sought-after and sink schools can be found alongside each other. Hammersmith & Fulham, Newham, and Tower Hamlets all have outstanding schools with excellent results - in at least one case sending more pupils to Oxbridge than Eton – but also schools rated so poor by Ofsted that they have been placed in ‘special measures’.
