…20140227 2014 23779 Press release: Ballots and banding on the rise, especially in academies, as schools seek fairer intakes https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/ballots-banding-rise-especially-academies-schools-seek-fairer-intakes-sutton-trust/ Conor Ryan: Ballots and banding https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/ballots-banding/ Key Findings 1 pink…
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