…Some schools can decide their own admissions criteria (academies, voluntary aided schools, foundation and free schools), while others have the criteria set by the local authority. Whether they write their…
…of ballots can be good practice, particularly in urban schools, and allowed schools to implement random allocation for their admissions. In 2012, the admissions code was amended to allow academies…
…implement random allocation for their admissions. In 2012, the admissions code was amended to allow academies and free schools to prioritise pupils eligible for the pupil premium in their oversubscription…
…currently at Academies is a cause for concern. The proportion has dropped from 45.3% in 2003 to 29% in 2008. This reflects a decline in FSM rates in older Academies…
Sir Peter Lampl explores the policy implications of our latest research on academies. Academies were started in 2000 to alter the fortunes of failing schools that disproportionately served students from…
Peter Lampl
A small but growing number of schools, mainly sponsored academies, are using ability banding or random allocation (ballots) as part of their admissions criteria, according to new Sutton Trust research…