Catholic and C of E primary schools in England ‘take fewer Send pupils’

LSE research suggests faith-based admissions requirements deter disadvantaged children

Church of England and Roman Catholic primary schools take fewer pupils with disabilities or special needs than other local schools in England, according to research that suggests faith-based admissions requirements deter pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The findings led the author, Dr Tammy Campbell of the London School of Economics, to conclude that faith schools serve as hubs of relative advantage" for children from more affluent families who were less likely to have special needs.