The research, which questioned more than one thousand parents, found church schools are perceived to offer a broad and balanced curriculum, while promoting good behaviour. However almost half of respondents claimed children from wealthy backgrounds were more likely to get into church schools than their counterparts from disadvantaged families. The Reverend Jan Ainsworth, the Church of England's chief education officer, denied that church schools operate unfair admissions processes. She said: "The Church of England has...


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