And latest figures released by the University and College Admissions Service (Ucas) confirm Nottingham has got more applications than any other in the country for the comingacademicyear.
They called for all Catholic trustees to endorse a phased transition away from the use of academic selection and for all boards of governors of Catholic Schools to engage with each other during the comingacademicyear to discuss how to move to "high quality non-selective arrangements within their area".