A Bill to prohibit state-funded schools from admitting students wholly or partially on the basis of criteria relating to ability or aptitude; and for connected purposes
House of Lords
31 October 2023
The School (Reform of Pupil Selection) Bill would ban state-funded schools from admitting students wholly or partly on the basis of ability or aptitude. It aims to ensure admissions are not determined by talent and to promote fairer access to education. The bill would apply to all state-funded schools and set out how admissions should be decided.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Lords, placing it in the early stages of passage. After this, it will proceed to committee stage in the Lords and subsequent readings.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
