# @bbcnews on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbsnFopAjaO
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68854836-bbcnews-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/35977a5496.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-06T11:31:15.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC News (@bbcnews) — https://gondola.cc/bbcnews

## Caption

" I want to be able to grow as a person. I think I can only do that by leaving."
 
Children in parts of the South West are among the least likely in England to pass GCSE English and maths. 
 
One professor calls it "pretty poverty", with lower funding and challenges hidden behind the idyllic beaches and scenery in areas like Devon and Cornwall.
 
Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to read more about this story.
 
#Education #Cornwall #Devon #BBCNews

## Stats

- **Views:** 922,983
- **Likes:** 13,192
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- **Comments:** 360

## Tags

education, bbcnews, cornwall, devon

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