Parents and guardians across Northamptonshire learned last Friday, April 16, which primary school their child had been placed in.
More than 8,400 reception places at primary school places were allocated to pupils across Northamptonshire.
This year, 94.3% of applicants secured a place at their first preference school (93.1% in 2020) while the number of families being offered a place at one of their preferred schools is 98.9%, up from 98.6% in 2020.
Additionally, the number of pupils obtaining their first preference for junior school (Year 3) places was 99.5% which was up from 98.9% last year.
For those who were not successful in gaining a place at their preferred school, parents have the right to appeal through the independent admission appeals process.
The next round of primary school place allocations (for late applicants) will take place in May.
Figures from West Northamptonshire Council have revealed which schools in Northampton were oversubscribed for the 2021/22 academic year - and how the places were allocated. All images are taken from Google maps.
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Abington Vale Primary School. Both the Park and Stirling campus were oversubscribed and have no places remaining
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Bridgewater Primary School, Northampton - Places were allocated to: Less than 5 pupils in public care or with an Education, Health and Care Plan; 44 siblings; 16 pupils who live closer to the school than any other school and 29 out of 40 other pupils using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil to be allocated a place in the ‘others’ criterion lives 1.226 miles from the school.
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Cedar Road Primary School, Northampton - Places were allocated to: Less than 5 pupils in public care or with an Education, Health and Care Plan; 33 siblings; 21 pupils who live closer to the school than any other school and 5 out of 20 other pupils using the distance tiebreaker. The last pupil to be allocated a place in the ‘others’ criterion lives 0.377 miles from the school.
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Duston Eldean Primary School - Places were allocated to: 30 siblings; and 30 pupils who live closer to the school than any other school. A distance tiebreaker was not required.