Almost every family in Bath and North East Somerset has been offered one of their overall preferences for primary school places in 2020-21.
Figures out today show 98.08% of applications received one of their overall preferences with 93.05% getting their first preference of primary school.
The total number of applications received from Bath and North East Somerset residents was 1,828.
Of them, 1,701 children got their first preference school, 76 pupils were offered their second preference and 16 pupils offered their third preference.
Figure show 35 pupils were not offered a place at any of their preferences and were offered a place at their next nearest school with a place available. This process is known as referrals.
Councillor Kevin Guy, cabinet member for Children’s Services, said, “This is another great result and I want to thank our teams who have worked in these challenging times to ensure families got one of their overall preferences.
“We have a good and effective range of primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset and just over 98% of applications for this year got one of their overall preferences.”
In addition, 99% of Wiltshire families have been offered one of their three primary school preferences for this September with 94% offered their first preference.
Parents who applied online can see which school their child will attend by going to www.wiltshire.gov.uk
Most parents now apply for places online with 96% of the 5,297 applications received doing so. Those who submitted a paper application form will be contacted by email to inform them how they can find out the outcome of their application.