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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Eleanor Busby

Most secondary schools do not prioritise poorer pupils for admission – study

PA Wire

The majority of secondary schools in England do not prioritise poorer children in their admissions policies, a report has found.

Some families are “priced out” of oversubscribed schools due to higher property prices around the school as local pupils are often given priority, according to research by the University of Bristol.

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