A study by the University of Bristol and Cardiff University says that policy-makers should “reconsider the effects of school admissions policies” in light of the findings.
Since the 1988 Education Reform Act parents in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have had the right to express a preference for the school their child attends. Parental choice is also well established in many countries around the world, including America and in mainland Europe.
The research, which was funded by the Nuffield Foundation, looks at different systems around the world and finds that choice-based systems, including open enrolment systems such as those used in the UK, have schools that are more homogeneous in social composition.
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