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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a third of pupils" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific portion or percentage of students in a particular context, such as a study or survey.
Example: "A third of pupils reported feeling anxious about the upcoming exams."
Alternatives: "one-third of students" or "33% of pupils".
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In any given year, a third of pupils get one-on-one remedial lessons.
Under the current system around a third of pupils are awarded A or A* grades.
More than a third of pupils are on free school meals and 40% have special needs.
More than a third of pupils speak English as an additional language and half are eligible for free school meals.
Parents on a tight budget will soon discover that a third of pupils in private schools receive some form of contribution, typically worth £4,000.
Existing Catholic schools, which can select all places on the grounds of faith, contain a third of pupils who are not Catholic.
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Today a fifth of pupils are in privately run schools.
A fifth of pupils get help with fees.
More than a fifth of pupils have not been exposed to any religious texts, according to research by the Bible Society.
Mossbourne does not even use the provision to select a tenth of pupils by "aptitude", and it bands applicants to ensure an all-ability intake.
Indeed, in West Berkshire and Herefordshire, only around a fifth of pupils on free school meals reach the expected level of GCSE attainment.
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