All the updated news related to school admissions

All the news related to school admissions updated in real time

Found 10

forschool admissions

Order by:

Most secondary schools do not prioritise poorer pupils for admission – study

The majority of secondary schools in England do not prioritise poorer children in their admissions policies, a report has found. Some families are “priced out” of oversubscribed schools due to higher property prices around the school as local pupils ...

01 Mar 2023 at 00:01

National News

Clause that favours children of past pupils is ‘epitome of discrimination’

Limiting a child’s educational options over a lack of family links to a school has been described as the epitome of “intergenerational disadvantage and discrimination”. A clause that favours the children and grandchildren of past pupils for school ...

08 Feb 2022 at 22:34

Local News

Clause that favours children of past pupils is ‘epitome of discrimination’

08 Feb 2022 at 17:34

More than one in four parents break admissions rules or play the system – poll

More than one in four parents have bent the rules, lied or played the system to get their child into their preferred school, a survey has suggested. The proportion of families who admit to flouting the rules or playing the system so their ...

23 Jan 2025 at 00:01

National News

Clause that favours children of past pupils is ‘epitome of discrimination’

08 Feb 2022 at 18:33

National News

Clause that favours children of past pupils is ‘epitome of discrimination’

08 Feb 2022 at 23:33

Parents of summer-born children face ‘unfair’ postcode lottery in admissions

Families who want to delay their summer-born child from starting primary school are facing an “unfair” postcode lottery, with some councils refusing more than half of parents’ requests, it has been suggested. Parents who ask for ...

01 Aug 2025 at 00:01

Pupils from affluent homes ‘more likely to get places at top secondary schools’

Pupils from well-off backgrounds are more than 40% more likely to get a place at top secondary schools, a study has found. Findings from research by the University of Bristol show around one in five (18%) pupils eligible for ...

06 Nov 2025 at 00:01

National News

Clause that favours children of past pupils is ‘epitome of discrimination’

08 Feb 2022 at 17:33

Mother with cancer calls for reform of ‘unfair’ school places policy

A mother with stage four cancer has called for reforms to her local authority’s “unfair” school allocation policy, and a change to the national schools admissions code. Christine Lote, 41, from Bristol, was diagnosed in ...

23 Mar 2026 at 00:01

Years
2026

Related keywords
association of school and college leaders
department for education
ellen greaves
geoff barton
national offer day
nuffield foundation
ruth maisey
school admissions code
simon burgess
university of bristol

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.