A REPORT HAS found that students in both mixed and single-sex secondary schools would prefer to be taught in a mixed setting.

New research by the ESRI found that 87% of students in co-educational schools preferred a mixed gender setting, with 63% of students in single-sex schools also preferring a gender mix.

Surveying over 2,200 students in 21 secondary schools, the report focused on “voluntary” secondary schools – those that were originally or are still under religious patronage, as opposed to community colleges.

So today we’re asking you: Should single-sex schools be phased out?

Poll Results:

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No (3666)

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