On 16 April 2019, the council reported that it had received 7,505 applications from parents indicating which primary school they would prefer their child to be educated at in Reception for this year.
Over 98.6% of children were offered a place at one of their parents’ preferred schools. Some 7,037 children received offers for their first preference school and 7,403 children received an offer for one of their three preferred schools.
Gordon Jones, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Skills at Suffolk County Council said:
“We have a good track record of offering places at preferred schools and this year is no exception. I am delighted that we have been able to give most parents a place for their child at one of the schools they want.”
