Younger people do not support grammar schools, survey shows
According to the Survation poll for the Mail on Sunday, the majority of people aged under 55 to not support the expansion of grammar schools.
The poll found that 33 per cent of 18 to 34-year-olds and 32.7 per cent of 35 to 54-year-olds support grammar schools. Of those aged over 55, more than half (50.9 per cent) believe that grammars are a good idea.
Men were more likely to support the expansion with 45 per cent for grammars compared with 34.3 per cent of women who also supported the policy.
More than 1,000 adults took part in the online survey after the conservative party confirmed plans to expand grammar schools in its manifesto.
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