Why are London schools outperforming the rest of England?

From gentrification to immigration, we explore reasons for growing attainment gap between capital and other regions

• Ministers aim to export London’s academic success to England’s struggling schools

This year, A-level results in England reached a record high outside the pandemic era, However, the stark regional divide between London and the rest of the UK, particularly the north-east and East Midlands, has widened. But why are London schools outperforming all other regions?

Here are some reasons: