Barts and The London say the selection process was fair and that they rejected the idea of selecting by examination because they thought it would prejudice against certain candidates.
Under cross-examination by the defence, crime scene investigators were asked if they thought a photograph taken of the outside of the house showed another piece of wood.
Under cross-examination Simon Morgan QC, prosecuting, asked Mr Bradshaw again what he thought he and Mr Liverpool were doing when they left Manchester in the early hours.
Despite failing the eleven plus examination he was educated at the local grammar school, thanks to a headmaster who thought Hoggart had talent and insisted the Local Education Authority (LEA) admit him to Cockburn High School.
Firefighters called to the home in Canton on 12 July initially thought the boy had died in an accidental fire, but a post-mortem examination revealed he had died of multiple injuries after being beaten with a blunt instrument some hours before the fire began.