Fewer parents getting secondary school of their choice for children

The government’s promise to give every parent a choice of secondary school for their child was severely undermined today by figures which reveal the number of pupils getting their first choice of school has dropped.Up to 120,000 of the 560,000 families expecting to receive an offer of a secondary school place in the post this morning will be disappointed as local authorities across the country report fewer pupils being offered their first choice of school. The vast majority will be offered one of their back-up options, but headteachers said parents were falsely being led to believe they have a choice of school by politicians.

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