Competition now is so fierce, so there are competition now is so fierce, so there are 22,000 schools in the uk, half our there are 22,000 schools in the uk, half our academies, allowed to bid every half our academies, allowed to bid every year half our academies, allowed to bid every year. every year about 4000 applications are made. this time, only 1033 applications are made. this time, only 1033 were awarded. that is how fierce only 1033 were awarded. that is how fierce it only 1033 were awarded. that is how fierce it is only 1033 were awarded. that is how fierce it is. the stories people are telling fierce it is. the stories people are telling you fierce it is. the stories people are telling you is so commonplace, and it is an telling you is so commonplace, and it is an ugly telling you is so commonplace, and it is an ugly contest, the race to the bottom. which school can prove they are the bottom. which school can prove they are in the bottom. which school c ....