The facts in the case I mentioned are clear - of all the schools in Wandsworth, Falconbrook Primary has the highest contextual value which not only means the children are doing well, but is a reflection on where they started in the first place.

The children from this school will be excluded from the new academy despite it being close, as things stand.

Sorry my link to a daily mirror article upset anyone, but I found it on the excellent site Roz referred to earlier link - it is coherent unlike the localguardian's efforts.

Generally the academies originally took over failing schools and tried to raise standards with hard discipline and new buildings, but largely failed as the expectations/futures of many of the children were already set. But if you pour enough money into facilities, reduce children/teacher ratios and use this to target the admissions to wealthier areas, then schools can be turned round as we have seen locally.

Free schools can target admissions from the start and parents need to be honest with themselves and not pretend it is some fancy method that is the main driving factor.