More than 99% of children in Shropshire offered place at preferred primary school

Wednesday 16 April is National Offer Day when the allocation of school places to children across the country is made.

And in Shropshire more than 99% of children have been offered a place at their preferred primary school.

In Shropshire Council’s area, 2,667 children applied on time for places at primary schools, with 95.6% – 2,549 children – offered their first preference school.

All who applied on time have been offered a place, with 99.6% allocated one of their preferences, and 0.4% – 10 children, allocated an alternative preference.

This year’s figures for the Shropshire Council area are:

• Number of on-time applications – 2,667
• Number allocated their 1st preference – 2,549 (95.6%)
• Number allocated their 2nd preference – 89 (3.3%)
• Number allocated their 3rd preference – 19 (0.7%)
• Number allocated one of their preferences – 2, 657 (99.6%)
• Number allocated an alternative preference – 10 (0.4%)

Admissions manager Rachel Reynolds said: “At this stage in the admissions process, Shropshire is delighted that, as in previous years, a high percentage of pupils have been offered their first preference school.

“We’ve always met a high percentage of first preference requests and have always been ranked amongst the top three West Midlands authorities.

“Parents are invited to submit three preferences, and over 99% per cent of Shropshire parents have been offered a place at one of their preferred schools.”