As the LEA governor of St Bartholomew's CoE Primary School, I was interested to read "Lottery of schooling" (Argus, July 13).

Although we are a Church of England school, we would welcome Helen Barnett's child and all families who wish their children to have an education where the Christian ethos is an important part of school life.

Many parents locally are often unaware of St Bartholomew's school, in Ann Street off London Road, Brighton, but are impressed with the space and facilities we have when they find us.

My own three children have all been to St Bartholomew's school and my eldest achieved 11 GCSEs last year, which must be in no small part due to the excellent start she had there.

-Peter Stocker, Trafalgar Street, Brighton