Every child, for which an application was submitted to the council, received a school place. Number of applications — 1,128 (1,136 last year). Percentage of applications achieving first choice — 96 per cent (96 per cent last year). Percentage achieving second choice — 2 per cent (3 per cent last year). Percentage achieving third choice — 0.3 per cent (0.3 per cent last year). One per cent were allocated a place at the nearest school with a place when the authority was unable to meet any of their parent's preferences. |