Why do secondary school admissions rules matter?

In an age of academies and free schools, secondary schools in England have never had more freedom over their admissions rules. But how do they decide who gets in and who doesn’t? And does it really matter?These are the issues explored in this podcast, featuring Professor Simon Burges (Professor of Economics at the University of Bristol) and Dr Ellen Greaves (Honorary Research Associate at the University of Bristol). Discussing their research, Simon and Ellen shed light on the complexities of England’s secondary school admissions rules today and show that fairer admissions criteria could have a huge impact – on children, families and our whole society. Learn more: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/secondary-school-admissions/