School Places Announcement
Written by HFM News on 16th April 2019
Nine out of ten children across Leicestershire have secured a place at their first choice primary or infant school.
90.3% have been offered their preferred option, 5.2% their second choice and 1.6% their third.
More than 7,500 applications were received – an increase of 3.9 per cent pupils compared to last year.
A total of 97.1% have a place at one of their top three choices.
Meanwhile, almost 8,900 primary school places have been allocated to pupils across Northamptonshire – roughly the same as last year.
The proportion of families securing a place at their first preference school has risen to a record high of 93.2% from 92.7% in 2018, while the number of families being offered a place at one of their preferred schools is 98.6%.
Children and parents are being notified by Leicestershire and Northamptonshire County Councils from today.
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