Appeals and waiting lists for school places favour the rich – study

Poorer parents less likely to get first choice secondary school in England, thinktank says

School admissions appeals and waiting lists in England are reinforcing the gap between rich and poor in education, according to a study from the Education Policy Institute (EPI).

The thinktank’s research found families in the most affluent areas were twice as likely to secure their child a place at their first choice of secondary school on appeal as those in the poorest.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2KpAjt7

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