The research has also found that two in five parents believe every child should have an opportunity to go to private school, irrespective of family background and income.
The findings form part of a survey on social mobility commissioned by the Sutton Trust, which will form a manifesto – or series of recommendations – ahead of the General Election next year.
The report states that admissions need to be fairer, particularly in areas where schools are over-subscribed.
It found that England’s best performing schools are “significantly more socially selective” with lower numbers of pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM).
The survey found that more than a quarter of the 1,100 parents interviewed supported a ballot or random system of school admissions, with a further fifth believing that half of school places should be allocated in this way, with the remaining places allocated on proximity.
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