Nearly 90% of children in Leicestershire secured a place at their first choice secondary school

Parents will be notified of their child's place this week.

A total of 88.9 per cent have been offered their preferred option, 5.2 per cent their second choice and 1.3 per cent their third.

7,513 applications were received for the 2021/22 school year, up by 113 from last year. Overall 95.4 of students will be going to one of their top three secondary school choices.

Councillor Deborah Taylor, cabinet member for children and families, said: “We’re very pleased that almost 90 per cent of pupils have secured their first choice of school and our figures are broadly in line with last year.  

"These remain encouraging figures, particularly bearing in mind we have more children in the system and parents/children are able to exercise their right to apply for a preferred school place.

“We also recognise that not everyone has secured one of their preferred choices and advise anyone needing advice to get in touch with our admissions service as soon as possible, to discuss what options may be available to them, including their entitlement to appeal.”