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The survey of 3,501 primary schools said the average state school pupil spends just eight hours and 15 minutes a year in swimming lessons at school, far below the 22 hours the Department of Education recommends in the national curriculum.

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Parents do not have to choose the welcoming school. They can choose almost any school in the city that has space. Off-limits are selective enrollment schools that require testing.

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The schools were also graded based on SAT and Advanced Placement test results.

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The pair, who both have children with autism, hope one day their children and others will be able to sit GCSE and A-level exams at a school which will follow a mainstream curriculum, with autism-specific methods.

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He believed the rules were adequate for teachers to deal with unruly pupils, but said primary schools were more vulnerable because they had fewer senior staff experienced in dealing with conflict who were able to step in.

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