Will my child have to take a test to get into their preferred school?

Will my child have to take a test to get into their preferred school?

Ralph Lucas (Editor, The Good Schools Guide) gives expert video advice on: How many schools can I apply for?; Will my child have to take a test to get into their preferred school?; What happens to my child's schooling if we move house? and more...

Some schools, yes. There are some schools that are still grammar schools, still selective, and they will be in competition with everybody else who has gone in for that test. It can get ridiculous in London. You can get 100 children applying for one place, and it's a question of whether they've got a cold on that day or not. Generally, though, there are no academic tests for English state schools.