Alleged misuse of databases of student information reported in this recent article:

EXCLUSIVE: Fraudsters in Department of Education...
Wills Robinson for DailyMail.com
UK Daily Mail
March 2, 2015

Originally Posted by article
Cyber security campaigners warned that the failure to protect sensitive information because of 'bureaucratic incompetence' is just the 'tip of the iceberg'.

The extensive data collection on students, and potential uses/misuses of that information, may be a reason why some parents do not love their child's schooling system.