The report recommended action to tackle low incomes, as well as food poverty and the link between poverty and children's poor performance at school.

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And the poverty has as much of a significant effect upon the educational performance and upon the ability of a poor school district already to deliver an equal educational opportunity.

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Some 20% of the intake are on free school meals, an indicator of poverty often linked with poor academic performance, and 20% do not speak English at home.

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The leaders of school inspection body Ofsted have met in York to discuss the poor performance of some of the region's secondary schools.

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