ABSTRACT
Skelton High is a school for 11-16-year-olds situated on the southern edge of a conurbation in the north of England. It draws most of its studentsthe word used for all the young people at the school-from the relatively prosperous residential areas near which it is situated and there has been a strong expression of parental preference for the school in recent years. In January 1992 the school had 1,195 students on roll and enrolment is on a rising trend.
