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

Conducted

13 April 2017

2670 GB adults surveyed

Conducted 13 April 2017

YouGov surveyed 2670 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

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

32%

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

17%

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

23%

Not sure

28%

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

Conducted 13 April 2017

YouGov surveyed 2670 GB adults

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

32%

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

17%

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

23%

Not sure

28%

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