--- title: "UK parents attend church in order to get children into church schools: Study" description: "UK parents attend church in order to get children into church schools: Study" image: https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_329767535-Feb-09-2022-11-03-25-58-AM.jpg --- Latest Guide | Transform how you manage policies with our interactive guide [![Ideagen School Governance Horizontal 2024](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Ideagen%20School%20Governance%20Horizontal%202024.svg "Ideagen School Governance Horizontal 2024")](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au) * * Search ** Search [![Subscribe](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3786587/5eb7c708-5720-4c0c-874c-53f035b1dac7.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3786587/5eb7c708-5720-4c0c-874c-53f035b1dac7) - [ Boarding Schools ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/boarding-schools) - [ COVID-19/Coronavirus ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/covid-19-coronavirus) - [ Child Protection ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/child-protection) - [ Early Learning ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/early-learning) - [ Excursions ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/excursions) - [ Gov, Risk and Compliance ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/governance-risk-compliance) - [ Human Resources ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/human-resources) - [ Overseas Students ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/overseas-students) - [ Privacy & Complaints Handling ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/privacy-complaints-handling) - [ School Gov & Executives ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/school-governance-executives) - [ School Registration ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/school-registration) - [ Social Media ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/social-media) - [ Student Wellbeing ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/student-wellbeing) - [ Workplace Safety ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/workplace-safety) - [ Weekly Wrap ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/weekly-wrap) ###### Article ## UK parents attend church in order to get children into church schools: Study 9/03/14 ![Resources](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_329767535-Feb-09-2022-11-03-25-58-AM.jpg) A study commissioned by the Church of England in the UK has found that many parents were attending church in order to get their children into over-subscribed religious schools. The study found evidence of stronger growth in attendance by parents wanting to enrol their children into a C of E school with limited places. "The most direct impact on attendance may be felt in areas where a popular C of E school is over-subscribed,'' said the [study](http://www.churchgrowthresearch.org.uk/UserFiles/File/Reports/Report_Strands_1_2_rev2.pdf) authored by the University of Essex Professor David Voas. "Some churchgoing is clearly motivated by a desire to qualify for school admission, but the boost to attendance may last into the longer term if families decide to stay,'' said the report.     ###### Share this [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2014/03/10/uk-parents-attend-church-in-order-to-get-children-into-church-schools-study%20&body=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2014/03/10/uk-parents-attend-church-in-order-to-get-children-into-church-schools-study](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2014/03/10/uk-parents-attend-church-in-order-to-get-children-into-church-schools-study%20&body=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2014/03/10/uk-parents-attend-church-in-order-to-get-children-into-church-schools-study) ##### About the Author ![](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(24).png) **CompliSpace** CompliSpace is Ideagen’s SaaS-enabled solution that helps organisations in highly-regulated industries meet their governance, risk, compliance and policy management obligations. ## Resources you may like ###### Article ##### Setting your boarding staff up for success: why policy clarity matters Boarding governance touches on child safety, complaints handling, student health, and much more.... 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