The adjudicator ruled that Drayton Manor High School's admission policy "indirectly discriminates against economically less advantaged families".
It did this by applying an admission criteria of proximity to any school. This effectively meant children in socially deprived communities less than a mile away were turned down because they also lived near another school, while children from more affluent areas further away were admitted.
The school was this week seeking to overturn the decision at the High Court. If it fails, it will be forced to change its procedure.
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