Why couldn't Mr Cameron send his daughter to a school in his Witney consituency? It has plenty of state schools where she would not be able to get "lost" and which get good results - the underlying reason behind his choice of a faith school.

David W, Plymouth, Devon

Mr Price, for someone who doesn't believe in faith you make huge assertions with little rational support for your argument! Mr Phillips, is it not possible to hold religious beliefs without being divisive and sectarian? I suspect that your own beliefs spiritual or atheistic may be considered divisive by some.

In Britain, we have a proud tradition of respecting the freedom of religious conviction and promoting unity within diversity. I believe we should be celebrating successful schools of whatever creed, rather than begrudging other people's opportunities.

If Mr Cameron, whose actions are consistent with his party's line, applies to send his children to a C of E school then he is perfectly within his rights.

James Church, Sawston, Cambridgeshire

I remember Mr Cameron refusing to say whether he was a Christian or not when interviewed in the street around the time he was elected. Don't tell me he has come over all religious.

Christopher Gillibrand, Brussels (in exile), Belgium

I dont get this obsession with schools and which one David Cameron sends his kids to, so what!! If he can get his kids into schools we cant, good on him, we all want whats best for our kids, its jealousy on our part pure and simple. Likewise if he wants to spend money paying for his kids to go to a private fair enough, he earned his money he can waste/spend it on what he wants to.

D Bowen, London, England

Please Anthony, you might not believe but there is no need to be so disparaging about those who do.

If David Cameron is attending church just to get his daughter into the school then that's clearly not on, but otherwise I can't see any problem.

Lee, Hull,

Respectfully I have to disagree with a certain Lord Carey on the subject of it not being a faith school. While I am sure C of E schools do adhere to the national curriculum and are not entirely faith driven the point is that entry is in part determined by the faith of the childs parents, or rather church attendance.

"The school has a complex admissions procedure, but parents’ chances of getting a child in are far higher if they play an active part in the church"

'Therefore there is a risk that a pupil from not such a religious background will be denied a place, even if they match almost all the other criteria. To me this is a morally bankrupt policy and feeds the fans of discrimination.

Rod, ex-uk,

This man has so many colours it is almost impossible to see the background behind him.

David D'Rane, Poole,Dorset, UK

Perhaps Anthony Price is the one with the apparent intelligence with his view of faith as "organised idiocy". Who is he to judge?

Just as faith attracts its fair share of idiots, it has its fair share of intelligensia too including many physicists, biologists, economists, doctors, politicians etc. often with a very intelligent sense of faith. Faith also doesn't have a monopoly on idiocy, I know many idiotic atheists too...

Fair play to Cameron. He has to do what he feels is right for his family, and his position should have nothing to do with the issue. This is a private matter.

Gareth Morgan, London,

The previous comments from Patrick and Anthony are both incredibly ignorant. Firstly, there is no hypocrisy in wanting to send your child to a state school within 2 miles of your home when your party advocates selective schools and placing children in the best school for them, rather than merely the closest one to your house. It is in fact a strong vote in favour of the state school system, which is entirely unnecessary for Mr Cameron to choose in order to be consistent with his party's line. Secondly, the bigotry and ignorance present in describing faith as "idiocy" is overwhelming. Billions of intelligent people around the world are believers - I would suggest that it is Mr Price who is guilty of idiocy.

Katie, Cambridge,

I live close to David Cameron in North Kensington. However my daughter did not have a chance of getting into St Mary Abbotts because we are too far away, although we live closer than he does. It seems the school has one rule for the rich and famous and another for the rest of us, who are supposed to put up with the schools he spurns. St Mary Abbotts is more like an independent than the average state school in North Kensington. So much for wanting state education!!

Anoushka, North Kensington,

Oh dear, it seems that Mr Cameron is only too willing to join Mr Blair in kowtowing to the undemocratic and divisive religious hierarchy in this country. He should at least have the honesty to call these schools waht they are, not "faith" schools but sectarian schools. Northern Ireland in the 1970s here we come!

Howard Phillips, Jersey, Britain

St.Mary Abbots is not a 'faith school'. It may be denominational as all Church of England schools are but to term it a 'faith school' is incorrect. A 'faith school' is one where religion is the determinative factor in education. All C of E schools follow the national curriculum but religion is not the controlling factor.
As this is the Cameron's church they have every right to send their children there.

Lord Carey of Clifton, London,

How nice for Cameron to be able to send his daughter to a school of their choice.Good luck to him and his family.That said,how about the rest of us?It seems to smack of hypocrisy.The state system only serves the needs of the lowest common denominator.It need changing in a radical way.Give parents the means to choose and don`t worry about those who have no idea concerning their childrens education.But then Cameron is a Liberal/socialist so why is he even in the Conservative party let alone leading it?

Patrick, Nottingham., England.

How disappointing to find that an apparently intelligent man should publicly subscribe to the organised idiocy of 'faith'

Anthony Price, Truro, Cornwall

Pity he doesn't live in The North then he could find a nice Church of England school where his daughter could learn Urdu and integrate with the local population where the majority speak a foreign language too.

He is really missing out on the Northern Experience and it will no doubt miss his party at the ballot box

TomTom, Leeds, England