The extent to which under-performing secondary schools are concentrated in particular parts of the country is deeply troubling, the head of Ofsted has warned, and is leading to "nothing short of a divided nation". Sir Michael Wilshaw said a lack of political will is contributing to the "growing divide" which means that of the 173 failing secondary schools in the country, 130 are in the North and Midlands, with just 43 in the South. Share Go To His fourth annual Ofsted report found t here are 16 local authority areas in England where fewer than 60% of children attend good or outstanding secondary schools, have lower than national GCSE attainment and make less than national levels of expected...
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