Wiltshire Council
Wiltshire Council
04/16/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/16/2024 01:56
96% of Wiltshire children offered a place at their first preference primary school
99 % of Wiltshire children have been offered one of their three primary school preferences with 96% offered their first preference.
Published 16 April 2024
99 % of Wiltshire children have been offered one of their three primary school preferences with 96% offered their first preference.
Most parents apply for school places online. This accounted for 4858 of the 4911 applications made.
Parents and carers who have applied online will be sent an email confirming the school place offered to their child unless they have selected to receive their decision by the Parent Portal, in which case they will need to log into the Parent Portal to view the outcome.
Parents who have submitted a paper application will receive a letter confirming the outcome of their application. These will be posted on the 16 April 2024.
All parents and carers have until 30 April 2024 to confirm if they wish to accept or decline the place offered to their child. Parents will need their user ID and password to do so.
Laura Mayes, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, said: Today marks an important first step as children prepare to start their school days.
We know that many families will be eagerly awaiting the outcome of their school application and we wish them all the best in this next chapter.
Once again I'm pleased to announce that 99% of Wiltshire children, have secured a place at one of their preferred schools, which will be welcome news for most families.
I'd like to thank our hard-working officers for their careful planning which ensures we have sufficient places across the county for all our pupils.
The right to an independent appeal is open to anyone who has not received an offer at one of their preferred schools. Parents who wish to appeal for a place at a voluntary controlled or community school should visit our website for details of how to appeal.
Parents who wish to appeal for a place at a voluntary aided, foundation school or an academy should contact the school directly to lodge an appeal.
Parents who have any further general queries regarding admissions can email [email protected](opens new window)or contact our customer services on 01225 713010.
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