My old primary school is a state primary school, attendance is free but you must meet a number of criteria to be eligible. The child must be registered as a dependent. The child must live with you. You must demonstrate that you can accommodate and financially support your child. WWW.Education.org (online) There are a few other policies that may have needed to be followed by some families. Generally if you couldn't afford to pay for your child's education, your child attended a state school. Location My old primary school was based in Northampton, it was surrounded by houses which formed a boundary around the school field, we had two large parks close by the site had a main road to the entrance which was generally extremely busy during the day. The site itself had a main school, a separate sports building and a house for the caretaker and his family. The school also had tennis courts, hockey pitches and a huge sports pitch used for cricket, rugby and football. Absorption There seemed to be no restrictions regarding the social class of the people who attended my old school, but generally classed social groups. The middle class is a group of people at the center of the social hierarchy. And the lower class, also known as the working class, refers to people at the bottom of the social hierarchy – Great British Class Survey, Wikipedia. Pupils' abilities varied as the enrollment group was very large, but generally those attending state schools were considered less knowledgeable than those attending private schools. Rules and Regulations My old school uniform consisted of black shoes, trousers and socks, white shirt and red and gold tie, my old uniform was based on the socialist way of thinking and it was compulsory for me to go to a state school, we had many rules and regulations some of which are as follows. No running No talking during class No eating in class No big ball (tennis ball accepted) No fighting Must be presentable at all times No coaches If we didn't follow these rules and many others we had in place, there were various consequences or punishments that came used depending on the severity of the accident. Staff My old primary school staff had a mix of male and female teachers, whose ages ranged from 25 to retirement age. We have had many strict and rigid teachers who can be described as having authoritarian tendencies, meaning that the teacher is seen as punitive and restrictive (wenning C,J 1998).