Katharine Birbalsingh, headteacher of schools in the UK, says that some middle-class parents avoid her institutions. The claim is reported in coverage of Birbalsingh’s comments, including reporting attributed to The Telegraph and republished on Yahoo UK News. The articles frame her remarks as part of a broader discussion about school choice and the demographics of families who decide whether to attend her schools. They do not present a unified dataset or independently verified figures within the provided excerpts, but they repeat Birbalsingh’s assertion that middle-class families are not choosing her schools at the rate she believes they should. The reporting centers on what she says about parental preferences rather than on specific policy changes or outcomes in particular schools. Overall, the sources agree that Birbalsingh makes the allegation and that it is being discussed publicly as part of debate around who attends certain schools and why.