Unfair choice
A quarter of London pupils are not admitted to their first choice secondary, research shows. Nationally, 85 per cent of pupils are given their first choice; 93 per cent receive their first or second preference. The researchers from Sheffield Hallam University say socio-economic status is not a factor in the fairness of admissions. They say that faith and grammar schools help segregation between rich and poor. They suggest that phasing out grammar schools would make the system fairer for poorer pupils.
Source: The Times Educational Supplement - 8th February 2008
8th Feb 2008
