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The article discusses the educational challenges of children from disadvantaged, white working class families across England, citing the case of students at Malling School in Kent. Topics discussed include the performance of white children in General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), the role of parenting on the differences in the academic achievement of white children and children from other ethnic groups, and the decrease of positive role models for working class boys.

The article reports that the according to the National Education Opportunities Network report, higher education institutions need to set for proportion of poor white students in England.

The article mentions research from Manchester University which focused on class stereotypes in education. The study found that poor white children in England, who are not gypsy or transient children, have the lowest academic achievement rating. The study supports research that associates family income and social status with a child's success in school.