Parents face ‘complex’ school criteria

The most socially selective schools in England are making parents jump through numerous hoops in order to get places for their children, a report suggests.

The Sutton Trust charity’s research found the 100 most socially selective schools used up to 18 categories to decide on oversubscribed places.

These schools tend to be faith-based, with religious families coming from higher social groups, it added.

Researchers compared the social make-up of schools with their local areas.

They identified the schools with the greatest difference between rates of free school meal pupils in schools and in their surrounding neighbourhood.

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