And the last place goes to...

Lottery or 'random allocation' has come under some scrutiny for not being 'fair.'
Your child's place could be down to pure luck. As this form of selection cancels out all social aspects including where you live or your child's ability. There are many disadvantages to this process, a child may end up traveling a 90 mile round trip to school, just like Alex Chatfield.
Ed Balls is the Schools Secretary who is against the lottery system and wants the chief schools adjudicator to review how useful it really is. The government designed it to make admissions for children more fair and to prevent discrimination, but Mr Balls believe this should be used only as a last resort.