Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 93555
Schools: Standards
Tabled: 21 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of current interventions aimed at reducing the attainment gap between boys and girls at a) primary and b) secondary school.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterAll children and young people should have every opportunity to achieve and thrive. However, the department knows that on average attainment for boys is lower than girls.Although the gap between boys and girls at both primary and secondary has narrowed fro...
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