Parents will soon find out which schools their children will be attending from September this year.

What happens next has implications for the expiry of almost 600 similar PFI deals across England.

The trust said the move is in the school's best interests but a protest was held on Wednesday.

It is the first study to look at school phone rules, alongside measures of pupil health and education.

The system is changing after the death of head Ruth Perry highlighted the pressure of inspections.

The council said it will increase choice, but campaigners say some people will have longer journeys.

University of Brighton Academies Trust runs 11 primary schools and three secondary schools.

In the past year demand for services has risen at a greater rate in Swindon than the national average.