Ethnicity and educational achievement
BAME- black, Asian, Minority ethnic groups
Evidence on achievement and underachievement among BAME groups
Chinese and Indian pupils have higher level of attainment than any there ethnic groups and make the most progress in schools.They are more likely to achieve five or more GCSE grades and get better AS/A-levels results compared to white British ethnic majority
Black Caribbean, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and the small amount of Gypsy/Roma have lower levels of academic attainment and most individuals from these backgrounds tend to do less well