Clever but poor boys 'are 30 months behind richer peers in reading' – study

A girl playing in Gorton, Manchester. Ofsted has warned that bright pupils are not being stretched and are failing to gain top grades. Photo: Christopher Furlong/GettyBright poor boys are around two and a half years behind their rich, clever male classmates in reading, a study has found.Among clever girls, the reading gap between those from the richest and poorest homes was two years and four months.The report, commissioned by the Sutton Trust, reveals that high-achieving boys from

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