13 April 2012
What is wrong with giving school places to children who live close to a school?
Critics say schools can manipulate admissions, practising "social selection" to keep results high.
How does living close to a school help?
Schools admit children according to a series of criteria. Remaining places depend on proximity.
How would abolishing proximity result in more academic selection?
Schools may have to choose pupils on academic grounds once other criteria had been satisfied.
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