"Using data from the Department for Education, the researchers evaluated average academic achievement at Key Stage 2 (KS2) and Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) for pupils in each parliamentary constituency to come up with a country-wide ranking for the areas with the top schools. To assess overall school quality in each area, researchers considered the proportion of schools ranking in the top 20 percent nationally, offset by those in the bottom 20 percent."
"Children growing up in the well-to-do neighbourhood of Richmond Park are in luck, because they are going to be getting access to a top class state education. According to Savills, the leafy southwest London borough is England's best location for high-performing government-funded schools. Looking at the results, affluence of the neighbourhood shows a clear impact on the quality of the schools in the area. The average house price in Richmond Park is an eye-watering £1,016,265, so if you want to send your kids to school there you better get saving."
"'There is a well-established link between house prices and access to high-performing schools. Families often judge the desirability of an area by the reputation of its schools, based on a long-term track record, and are willing to pay more to live in the associated catchment areas.'"
Data from the Department for Education were used to evaluate average academic achievement at Key Stage 2 (KS2) and Key Stage 4 (GCSE) for pupils in each parliamentary constituency, producing a national ranking of areas with top state schools. Overall school quality in each area was measured by the proportion of schools in the top 20 percent nationally offset by those in the bottom 20 percent. Richmond Park in southwest London ranked first, with Sutton and Cheam second. Sixty-eight percent of the top-performing areas were in London or the south east. Neighborhood affluence showed a clear impact on school quality, with Richmond Park average house prices around £1,016,265.
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