The achievement gap between students who come from different socio-economic backgrounds is a well-known and persistent problem in education. Disparities in achievements between high and low socio-economic groups are evident in children as young as age 3 years and seem to be a problem the world over. Despite pupils' overall attainment scores rising over the last decade or so, the gap between students from different socio-economic groups remains intractably present and widespread. Family finances play a big part amongst the various reasons for this disparity. Pupils from low socio-economic backgrounds (SEBs) are often only able to attend a few, if any of the extra-curricular activities enjoyed by their more affluent peers. Access to good schools for pupils from SEBs is often reduced as is their access to the educational and occupational aspirations which can impact children's academic achievement.