Call You and Yours: School Admissions

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Hundreds of thousands of primary school children in England and Wales will find out today if they can go to the secondary school of their choice. Last year in England, one in seven pupils failed to get into their first choice of school. Increasing competition for places has led some parents to take extreme steps to help guarantee their child the place they want, including paying for tutoring to help their child pass entrance exams, volunteering at the school of their choice, renting a second home within the catchment area, or attending church to gain access to a high achieving faith school. Competition is especially stiff in London, where last year three in every ten pupils did not get a place at their school of choice. Call You & Yours wants to hear what you did to get your child into their first choice of secondary school. Email the programme now - [email protected] Presenter: Winifred Robinson Producer: Natalie Donovan.