Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 51774

Secondary Education: Admissions

Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 20 May 2025

Question

Cameron Thomas

IndependentTewkesbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the guidance on the secondary school admissions process to ensure parents are better equipped to support their children’s preparation.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
Local authorities are required to comply with the school admissions code. This includes a requirement to publish a composite prospectus for parents, including information relating to how to apply for schools in that area, information on the admission arra...

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