Boys listening to a guest speaker at a Jewish school in Hackney, London
All children in England between the ages of 5 and 16 are entitled to a free place at a state school. Most state schools have to follow the national curriculum. This is how the government describes the most common types of state school:
■ Community schools — these are local schools, controlled by the local council and not influenced by religious or business groups.
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