Petition · past parliament

Make all siblings a priority in school choices even those out of catchment area

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Siblings should have priority no matter if out off catchment area. I have a daughter who is starting senior school in September but was allocated a different senior school to her brother. We have not moved since he was allocated his senior school.
There are 12 parents who are in the same situation with just this one school. How many others must be affected.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We cannot accept your petition in its current form as it is not clear what action you want either the UK Government or Parliament. A "sibling rule" already exists, which requires local authorities to prioritise places for children with siblings already at a school.

You could start a new petition asking the Government to take a specific action, for example, to make it automatic that a place is given to a child with a sibling already at the school.

Timeline

18 May 2016 Petition opened for signatures
24 May 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 May 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.