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Secondary school place allocations announced for September

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The number of young people applying for a secondary school place has increased this year, as thousands of primary pupils in Plymouth find out which school they will be going to this September.

Of the 3,172 children who applied on time seeking a place in a Plymouth school, 3,089 were allocated a place at one of their preferred schools. This equates to 97.38 per cent.

Emails confirming school places for September 2023 have been sent to parents. Schools have also been given the admissions information relating to their children, so parents are also able to ask teachers directly for confirmation of their child’s secondary school place.

Parents must respond to their allocation of a school place for their child within one week of notification. For those that applied for their place online, the easiest way to respond is through their online account. If parents do not make a response, the allocated place could be withdrawn and offered to someone else.

Councillor Charlotte Carlyle, Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Children and Young People, said: “We are extremely pleased that we have been able to match the majority of young people with their first choice of secondary schools, and we understand how emotive the decision of secondary schooling is for parents.

“Our school admissions team aims to match as many parent’s requests as they possibly can.”

Full details on all aspects of school admissions are available on the Council’s website at www.plymouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions.