It notes that there is significant variation in school admission policies, with individual schools demanding different information and using different criteria for admitting pupils. The comments come as families across England complete secondary school application forms before the 31 October deadline. Under the current system, parents are typically asked to give between three and six preferences of school on their application forms. “The variation in admissions policies is incredible,” Coatman said. “I have every sympathy for parents who find getting to grips with the complexity of some state school admissions policies gives them a headache.

Source: The Guardian October 26, 2019 12:14 UTC