Secondary school admissions in England: policy and practice
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TL;DR
An analysis of secondary schools’ admissions criteria and practices in England in light of the new legislative and regulatory context focuses on admissions to Year 7 in 2008.
Abstract
This report presents the findings from the first part of a research project commissioned by the Research and Information on State Education (RISE) Trust with financial support from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. It aims to provide an analysis of secondary schools’ admissions criteria and practices in England in light of the new legislative and regulatory context; it focuses on admissions to Year 7 in 2008. In addition to examining admissions criteria and practices, the report also provides an analysis of the content of supplementary information forms parents may be required to complete.