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Parents await school places news | Parents await school places news |
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Letters are being posted to hundreds of thousands of parents across England telling them which secondary schools their children will attend. | Letters are being posted to hundreds of thousands of parents across England telling them which secondary schools their children will attend. |
Local authorities have allocated places for around 500,000 10- and 11-year-olds beginning in September. | Local authorities have allocated places for around 500,000 10- and 11-year-olds beginning in September. |
But government figures suggest at least 90,000 will be disappointed in their first choice. | But government figures suggest at least 90,000 will be disappointed in their first choice. |
The letters are expected to start arriving on Friday, but some parents will find out by e-mail on Thursday. | The letters are expected to start arriving on Friday, but some parents will find out by e-mail on Thursday. |
Competition | Competition |
Councils have spent months working through the choices specified by pupils and their parents. | Councils have spent months working through the choices specified by pupils and their parents. |
One third of appeals succeed href="/1/hi/education/6403017.stm">School place lottery With competition for the most popular schools stronger than ever, the proportion of parents appealing against the decision of their local authority has doubled since 1993. | |
Around one-third of the appeals heard each year are successful. | Around one-third of the appeals heard each year are successful. |
A new admissions code was published by the Department for Education in January gives schools the option of selecting pupils by lottery. | A new admissions code was published by the Department for Education in January gives schools the option of selecting pupils by lottery. |
It comes into effect for pupils applying for places in September 2008. | It comes into effect for pupils applying for places in September 2008. |