Primary school joy for nearly 90% of city families
Nearly 90% of parents in Brighton & Hove applying for primary school places for September 2018 have been offered their first preference school.
More than 98% of parents were offered one of their preferred schools.
This year’s preference figures are as follows:
| 2018 | 2017 | |
| First preferences | 2,333 pupils or 89.4% | 2,382 pupils or 89.98% |
| Second preferences | 197 pupils or 7.55% | 177 pupils or 6.6% |
| Third preferences | 39 pupils or 1.49% | 43 pupils or 1.6% |
| Directions | 40 pupils or 1.5% | 45 pupils or (1.7%) |
| Total applications | 2,609 | 2,647 |
In line with the council’s published arrangements, those who were not offered a place at one of their preferred schools were offered places at the nearest school to their home address that had places available.