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I didn't know of any atheists, the subject never really came up although I'm sure a lot of parents were. There were other faiths too, the school had quite a few Catholics and two Hindu girls. I don't think the Catholic families even noticed the difference given that most of the Brighton CoE...

Then we're going round in circles here. If I've got it right, even if there are two schools very similar and one has no admissions policy and the other does because of a stated ethos, you want the right to send your child to the one with an admissions policy but demand the right not to have to...

There's certainly an argument for removing state funding from faith schools but as long as this exists and parents have a choice then I'll send my children where I like. The State provides funding for lots of things that few of us use and many of us disagree with and if it becomes a big enough...

Once again. It's none of your business how I choose to educate my children.

Tough titty! If the schools offer broadly the same standard then there's no problem because the ones who want a faith school go there and the ones who don't go elsewhere. If the standards in faith schools is lower then you won't want to send your child there if the criteria is excellence and...

And? As long as faith schools are offered alongside state schools then what's the problem?

With all due respect, you live in deepest East Sussex where although people aren't exactly afraid of elec-trickery they don't entirely trust it either. :hilton:

My children went to a CoE and I was very happy with the schooling they received. It's my choice and my right as their parent, not yours, on how they are schooled.