Some 60% do not choose their local secondary school as their first option, shows major study.
Despite any assumptions about the"sharp elbows" of middle-class families, there was no significant difference in behaviour between wealthier and more disadvantaged parents.
The researchers said parents wanted to express more preferences, and having three rather than six choices could push parents into making pragmatic choices, rather than what they might really want.Parents of black and Asian children were on average likely to make more choices than parents of white children - and were more likely to seek places further from where they lived, usually for a higher-achieving school.
The researchers say this could be because black and Asian families were making more"ambitious" first choices, which were less likely to be available. 41% of white families only made one choice, compared with 12% of black families and 17% Asian families.Overall, 85% were successful in getting their first choice
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