Table 2: School types attended by the student groups (%).
| School type | 0 flags | 1 flag | 2 flags | 3/3+ flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | 69 | 89 | 92 | 100 |
| Independent | 23 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Selective grammar * | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| % total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Grammar schools are government-funded secondary schools, selecting pupils on the basis of their academic ability at age 11; they focus on academic studies, with the assumption that many of their pupils would go on to Higher Education