Conducted by Just Like Us, the charity for LGBTQ+ youth, the data forms part of a larger report into inclusive education and the experiences of LGBTQ+ students, which will be published in June 2021.
The independent study surveyed 2,934 pupils aged 11-18 (1,140 of whom are LGBTQ+) across 375 schools across the UK. The research discovered that only 58% of queer pupils have felt safe at school on a daily basis in the past 12 months, compared to 73% of non-LGBTQ+ pupils.
Matthew, a 14-year-old pansexual pupil from Coventry, said: “If you don’t have a home life where people are accepting of being LGBT+, you need it to be accepted at school so you know it’s OK.” One anonymous Year 12 student from the North West also said it’s “important” to