Britain's strictest headteacher says school shunned by middle class despite students achieving highest grades
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Britain's strictest headteacher says school shunned by middle class despite students achieving highest grades.
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Katharine Birbalsingh, Britain's strictest headmistress of Michaela Community School in Brent, has expressed frustration middle-class families refuse to send their children to her institution despite its exceptional academic performance."The middle classes don't send their children here...
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We don't have any," the 52-year-old confirmed.
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They don't have the right accents or come from the right families."The non-selective state school, located near Wembley Park station in London, achieved remarkable results last year, with more than 40 per cent of pupils obtaining five or more grade 9s at GCSE.
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At least 36 per cent of students receive free school meals and many speak English as a second language.
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