Richard Garner in the Independent cites The Sutton Trust’s report on secondary school admissions.

A growing number of academies and free schools are resorting to lotteries for places to determine admissions, says a report out today.

The report, compiled by the London School of Economics for the education charity The Sutton Trust, shows that ballots and banding arrangements are becoming more popular with schools, in an attempt to stop places at good schools being snapped up by middle class parents who can afford expensive homes nearby.

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Conor Ryan, director of research and communications at The Sutton Trust, said: “It is encouraging that more schools and academies are using banding and ballots as a way to get a more balanced intake.

“Access to the most popular comprehensives should not be limited to those who can afford to pay a premium on their mortgage or rents.”

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