County Council confirms that 99% of Nottinghamshire parents were offered a preferred primary school for September

Nottinghamshire County Council has revealed that 99.6% of local children secured a place in one of their preferred primary schools.

This announcement comes in the aftermath of yesterday (Monday 17 April) which was National Offer Day for primary places.

Locally this involved Nottinghamshire County Council contacting over 8000 parents with news of the outcome of which school their child has been allocated for either a reception or year 3 primary school place.

This year, 96.3% of Nottinghamshire children were offered their parents' first preference school for a reception place this September (2023). That equates to 7,767 out of a total 8,062 that applied on time for a school place.

While parents who applied on time using the online portal were able to log on to their account to see their outcome, parents who provided an email address, were sent an email throughout the day. All other parents should expect to receive their outcome by second class post.

Those who are happy with the school place they have been offered have until Monday 1 May to accept their offer.

Parents who are unhappy with the place they have been offered, should view the information on the Nottinghamshire County Council website for further details about the school admissions process, including how to appeal.

Peter McConnochie, Service Director for Education, Learning and Inclusion at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: "I am very pleased that almost all children have secured a place at one of their preferred primary schools for September 2023. It is the council's aim to continue to work closely with schools to ensure there are enough high-quality school places.

"I'd also like to thank everyone who applied to us on time for their child's primary school place. With 96.3% of families being offered their first preference, and 99.6% being offered one of their preferences, this is wonderful news for families in Nottinghamshire".

For further advice and information, parents can visit the County Council's school admissions hub which can be accessed by clicking here.