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The rules a school uses to decide who gets a place when there are more applicants than places, such as siblings and distance.

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England
Topic
Policy and law

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Admissions All four UK nations (details may differ) United States
The process and rules for allocating school places.
School Admissions Code England
Statutory code in England that admission authorities must follow when deciding admissions arrangements.

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