Grammar schools in the south to benefit from £50 million Government grant

Grammar schools across the South will receive a share of a £50 million Government grant in a bid to increase the number of places they can offer.

Those who will benefit from the extra money in our region include:

• Bournemouth Grammer School for Boys

• Bournemouth Grammer School for Girls

• Kendrick School in Reading

• Two schools in Buckinghamshire

However, the decision has been met with some controversy.

Some say at a time when headteachers are protesting due to a lack of funding, spending a large amount of money on just a few schools is a mistake.

In a statement, the Department for Education said:

Several of the selective secondary's say the money is needed because they're not immune from the budget squeeze and for too long, they've been neglected; while multi-million pound school building projects, including academies, have been funded.