Sink school From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia School noted for its underachievement A sink school is a school that is noted for its underachievement.[1] The reported causes for the emergence of sink schools vary. It includes admission codes wherein some schools get a privileged access to the most gifted potential students,[2] funding inadequacies,[3] or unsuitable curriculum.[4] See also Boarding school References ↑ "As a headteacher, I fear the return of grammars will bring back sink schools too". New Statesman. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-20. ↑ "New admissions code will create 'sink schools'". Independent.co.uk. 23 October 2011. ↑ Potts, Patricia (1995). Equality and Diversity in Education. p. 27. ↑ Smith, Emma (2012). Key Issues in Education and Social Justice. p. 41. This school-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte This article relating to education is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles