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Secondary School Admissions in England 2001 to 2008: Changing Legislation, Policy and Practice
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West, Anne; Barham, Eleanor; Hind, Audrey – Oxford Review of Education, 2011
The distribution of pupils amongst schools is fundamental to concerns about equality of educational opportunity and it is for this reason that the process by which pupils are admitted to schools is of significance. This paper focuses on admissions criteria and practices used by English secondary schools in 2001 and 2008 in light of changes to…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Opportunities, Admission (School)
Religious Schools in London: School Admissions, Religious Composition and Selectivity
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Allen, Rebecca; West, Anne – Oxford Review of Education, 2009
This paper is concerned with segregation and school selectivity in secondary schools with a religious character in London, England. Analyses of the characteristics of pupils at religious and non-religious schools reveal that the former tend to cater predominantly for pupils from particular religions and/or denominations and ethnic groups, so…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Urban Schools, Religious Organizations, Selective Admission
School Admissions and 'Selection' in Comprehensive Schools: Policy and Practice
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West, Anne; Hind, Audrey; Pennell, Hazel – Oxford Review of Education, 2004
This article examines secondary school admissions criteria in England. The analysis revealed that in a significant minority of schools, notably those responsible for their own admissions--voluntary-aided and foundation schools--a variety of criteria were used which appear to be designed to select certain groups of pupils and so exclude others.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Needs, Admission Criteria, Secondary Schools