Parents can now apply for 2019 primary school places

PARENTS with children due to start at primary schools in Leicestershire in September 2019 can now apply for places at their preferred choice of school.

Ivan Ould, county council cabinet member for children and families, said: “We want to remind parents to allow enough time to research and shortlist up to three primary schools that they want to include on their application.

“There’s no automatic entry system for any school in the county so we’d encourage parents to make direct contact with the schools to arrange any visits.”

Nearly 7,300 applications were received for the start of the autumn term this year.

92.82 per cent (6,774) secured their first choice - that was compared to 91.3 per cent in 2016;

4.39 per cent (321) secured their second choice and 0.83 per cent (61) secured their third choice.

The county council is encouraging parents to make an online application so they receive an automatic acknowledgment that the application has been submitted.

Late applications, says the council, have to be given the lowest priority as they have to be processed after the applications made on time.

More information about schools in Leicestershire and the application process can be found at https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/admissions.

Parents then have until Friday, January 15, 2019 to submit their applications.