Shropshire Council has been ranked among the best authorities in the West Midlands for the number of children securing first preference and preferred school placements, according to new data.
Figures released by the Department for Education this week for applications and offer statistics has placed Shropshire third in the West Midlands table for secondary schools, and second for primary school placements.
For primary school placements, Shropshire Council took second place in the West Midlands table, achieving 99 per cent of offers for a preferred school, with 95.7 per cent achieving first preference for their primary school. "It has been a particularly challenging year for secondary applications, given the exceptionally large numbers of children transferring from primary schools this year.
For primary school statistics, Shropshire performed better than the the England average of 98.6 per cent and 92.5 per cent, and the West Midlands average of 98.6 per cent and 93.1 per cent, respectively.
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