middle class families have education capital, they will be proactive in getting their child in their status allows this. they can afford private/ grammar schools - they have money for tutoring, 11+ content is not taught at primary schools.
evidence
cream skimming occurs schools take the highest preforming students- middle class students. functionalist agree with this because of meritocracy - as you earn the right to send your kid there.
consequences
better education - better uni - stands out more for jobs, allocation maintains the wealth inequality gap
