Sutton Trust_1

Sutton Trust_1

1. Studied top of legal professions

   • 7% of UK were privately educated
     • 75% of lords/judges
       • 69% barristers attended oxford and cambridge

2. updated in 2010/2011 and found that only 2.5 of the graduates of these universities were from low income backgrounds

3. strength - shows inequality in education as it is clear that people from privileged backgrounds are more likely to be accepted than people of low income backgrounds

4. Weakness - Too specific, cannot be generalised