By Milly Vincent For Mailonline
Published: 09:40 BST, 13 April 2019 | Updated: 08:09 BST, 14 April 2019
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Children who attend grammar school do not go on to lead healthier or wealthier lives finds study.
An in depth study found that those who attended the schools were more likely to get better A-levels and a degree but that the advantages stopped there.
The analysis of the grammar school goers who took the 11 plus exam in 1969 found that they are no more physically or mentally healthy, wealthier or likely to be employed than their comprehensive school counterparts.
With teenagers from all backgrounds now taking A-levels and many going on to do a degree the study concluded that any benefit of attending a grammar school over a comprehensive may be wiped out all together.
England has 163 highly sought after grammar schools, with no more legally allowed to open (stock photo)
Other factors such as the parents' financial position and characteristics had a much bigger impact on the outcome of the child found researchers at The University of
