London dominates England’s social mobility league with top 20 places

<p>Sutton Trust ‘opportunity index’ measured factors such as children on free school meals passing key GCSEs</p><p>The top 20 constituencies with the best social mobility in England are all in London, according to research from a leading education charity that underscores the stark regional divide in children’s life chances.</p><p>In a report published on Thursday, the Sutton Trust has put together an <a href="https://www.suttontrust.com/our-research/the-opportunity-index/">“opportunity index”</a> by analysing six measures of mobility. These include the share of children on free school meals who achieve passes in GCSE maths and English; who complete a degree by age 22; and who make it into the top 20% of earners by age 28.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/15/london-dominates-englands-social-mobility-league-with-top-20-places">Continue reading...</a>