I have just seen a draft of the admissions procedure and policy for a new secondary school which a group of people are trying to open close to my house. The process gives priority to people who have put them as first choice on the form co-ordinated by the council. This would accept first choice children over and above special needs, siblings and distance. The school would be a free school, but even so, is this allowed? I thought that, certainly for primary school applications, the first/second/third choice made no difference to whether a place would be offered. Any experts know? Thanks