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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eleanor Busby

Parents of summer-born children face ‘unfair’ postcode lottery in admissions

Families who want to delay their summer-born child from starting primary school are facing an “unfair” postcode lottery, with some councils refusing more than half of parents’ requests, it has been suggested.

Parents who ask for a delayed start in Reception for a child born between April and August have varying success depending on where they live, an analysis has found.

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