Claim: Disadvantaged pupil attainment has risen, including among poor pupils from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
Fact-check: Is the performance of disadvantaged pupils improving? - Full Fact
Verdict: broadly yes, but there's not such a clear trend for the attainment gap.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Amy Sippitt
Date published: 2015-09-08T00:00:00