A poll commissioned by the Sutton Trust questioned nearly 2,000 adultsabout how school places should be allocated. Of these, 32 per centbacked using a lottery while 35 per cent said priority should go tochildren living close to the school.
The trust's chairman Peter Lampl said schools were right to use ballots:"This research suggests ballots have a role in deciding which pupilssecure places at oversubscribed schools."
- www.suttontrust.com.
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