Primary School Admission Criteria (Hansard, 20 March 2003)

HC Deb 20 March 2003 vol 401 c901W 901W

§ Chris Grayling
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills whether an LEA is free to set proximity to school premises as the admission criterion for a primary school. [102872]

§ Mr. Miliband
Yes. Where a LEA is the admission authority for a school it decides on the school's admission arrangements, which must include criteria for deciding which pupils should get places if there are more applicants than places. Proximity to the school is a lawful and acceptable criterion.