Comprehensive (1965)

• Main Aim

  Equality of opportunity - one type of school for all pupils
• Details of the act

  1. The abolishment of the tripartite system and comprehensive schools established
  2. Local Education Authorities would maintain control of the schools
• Evaluations

  There were poor standards in some schools - especially were progressive education was concerned
• Evaluations


  Bonding and streaming occurred across social class lines - the working class typically ended up in the lower bands and the middle class typically ended up in the higher bands
• Evaluations


  Parents had little choice in education - it was almost impossible for parents to remove their children from their local schools because it was thought that all schools were providing similar standards of education