Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableScDecChi
LabelMore pupils than place for them: how decide? A2-31; B2-24
Question text Now please think about a school where more parents have asked for a place for their children than there are places available. Which of these options do you think would be the best way of deciding which children should go to that school? Give priority to those children who live closest to the school, allow the school to choose which children to admit, hold a ballot to select at random which children to admit. PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY.
Responses
1 Closest to school 1144
2 Allow school to choose 169
3 Hold a random ballot 169
8 Can't choose 228
9 Not answered 43
-2 Skip, versions C and D 1825
-1 No self-completion 546
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.