An overwhelming majority of Nottinghamshire youngsters have landed a place at one of their preferred schools today.
Nottingham County Council today contacted 9275 parents to let them know which primary school their child would be attending in September 2016
This year, 92% of parents have secured a place at their first choice of primary school for their children. 98% have been offered a place at one of the schools on their preferred list.
This year shows an increase in the number of applications received before the closing date.
207 (2.2% of applicants) have been offered a place at a school they didn’t state on their application. And nearly 62% of these parents only made a single preference.
The County Council said it had done all it could to ensure parents send their child to a school they wanted.
Committee chairman for children and young people’s services Councillor John Peck said: “The situation as a whole continues to be encouraging as the majority of parents will be getting a school for which they made a choice.
“I’m very happy that every child in Nottinghamshire, whose parents applied within the deadline date, will have a primary school place in September 2016”
The Council has invested nearly £37m over the last two years and has been allocated £20.45m from central government for additional primary and secondary places for admissions from September 2019.
He council has assured late applicants that a school place would be available for their child in September 2016. Late applications and changes to preferences will be processed after May 3, 2016.
Parents have a right to appeal about their child’s school place and all appeals are wholly independent.
