Is the school workforce biased against men?

• Male applicants are evaluated less favourably than female applicants. • Gender bias decrease with seniority. • Gender stereotypes may impact hiring biases more strongly at entry-level positions. We test for gender discrimination in the School Workforce in England by asking teachers to evaluate fictitious applicants for three hypothetical positions in their school (Teaching Assistant, Classroom Teacher and Headteacher). We find that male applicants are evaluated less favourably than female applicants. The gender difference in evaluations decreases with seniority – for Headteacher roles male and female applicants are evaluated similarly. These findings suggest that minority groups can experience more discrimination for lower-level jobs.