Middle of the table
But this town get shoved smack bang in the middle of our list as only 37.9% of fifteen year olds left school with a GCSE in each of the core subjects in 2011…
30. Barnsley
Ay up duck. This time we’re in South Yorkshire, home to Barnsley FC and Donald Watson – founder of the Vegan Society.
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In the top 30 of places with the lowest IQ’s, Barnsley has 32% of its residents living without any qualifications. Yes, nearly a third!
29. Islwyn
The town is known for its coal-mining days and for its former Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock.
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Shockingly, spending per pupil in Wales is £100 less in Wales compared to England with councils having to cut education spending in favour of other services such as the NHS.
28. Sheffield
Hiking shoes are mandatory for this Peak District town settled in South Yorkshire which has a whopping 1,569,000 people.
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