Can Academies select? Are they selective?
Academies cannot select pupils except through fair banding (like all maintained schools), and they can admit up to 10 per cent of pupils each year on the basis of their aptitude for the specialism concerned, though many choose not to do so. In all cases, the admission arrangements for each academy are agreed with the Secretary of State as a condition of the funding agreement and are consistent with the code of practice on admissions and with admissions law.
