A good local school for every child; and first: A school for every child!
By Martin Thomas Secondary school admissions authorities in London are very pleased with themselves. Only about 5,500 Year Six kids across London have been refused a place at any secondary school they chose; only about 3,000 have no place at all. Hackney is cock-a-hoop because only 234 kids have been told there is no room for them at their local school, at the school they want, or indeed at any school at all. Camden glows with pride because it has only 159 children denied a school place. The number of rejections is lower than in previous years; and, anyway, they say, the rejected kids will all...