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Children experiencing poor mental health while at secondary school are three times as likely not to pass five GCSEs including Maths and English, a major new study led by researchers at the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) has found.

A new study by NatCen Social Research examining the impact on attainment of providing musical instrument tuition in school, as compared with drama and singing classes, has found inconclusive results. The study, funded by the Education Endowment Foundation, highlights the challenges of providing music tuition as a major barrier to any effect on attainment.

Thirty per cent of primary school pupils - mostly from low-income urban families - take part in very few organised sports and activity clubs, a new report finds.