On Monday 3 March, parents of children starting secondary school ... so I thought we had a good chance.” In 2024, 82.9 per cent of students received an offer for their first choice secondary ...

More than 95% of parents and carers in Cornwall have received their first-choice placement ... 5,748 applications for school places for September 2025 got their top choice, higher than the 2024 ...

In comparison, in Manchester, only 74% of children got their first preference ... “While most children will receive a place at their first-choice school, we understand that some families ...