Hampshire Schools: How many children got into their first choice primary school?
The majority of students have secured a place at their first choice primary school following the national offer day
Parents across the region have found out what primary school their child will be attending in September.
Hampshire County Council processed more than 20,000 applications for children due to start reception or year three at junior school this September.
On April 16, parents who submitted their application on time received a formal confirmation of their offer, with the council highlighting that 98.93 per cent of students got a place at one of their top three preferred schools.
Overall, 93.48 per cent of parents were notified they have been allocated a place at their first choice school.
Of pupils transferring from infant school to junior school, more than 99 per cent received a place at one of their three preferences, and over 98 per cent obtained a place at their first preference school.
Pupils who did not secure a place at one of their preferred schools have been allocated a place at their catchment school or the next nearest school with a place available.
Parents who applied online have been notified of their offers by email and they can also view their offer by logging into the secure, online portal using the same log-in details provided when making their online application. Those small numbers of parents who applied in writing without providing an email address should receive letters by post in two to three days.
The national offer day for primary schools comes after thousands of year 6 students were offered places at secondary school last month.
This year, Portsmouth saw a nine per cent increase of first choice offers being dished out compared to last year, with 84 per cent being allocated a place at their preferred school.
Portsmouth City Council also confirmed a total of 95 per cent of year six students secured a place at one of their top three choices, with more than 97 per cent of pupils getting into one of their top three secondary schools across Hampshire.
What happens if your child does not get their first choice school?
If parents are unhappy with the primary school allocated, they have the option to appeal the decision through the admission authority. This will either be the council or the school depending the type of school that has been applied to.
Those choosing to contest the outcome must be able to produce strong evidence explaining why their child should attend the school. It must be noted the appeal process can be lengthy, with some hearings taking up to three months to take place.
Alternatively, guardians can request to be placed on a waiting list for that school which would mean that if a space became available, they may be considered.