School placement offers for September are announced
PARENTS in and around Ashbourne have been sent details of where their children will be going to school in September.
Derbyshire County
Council has made offers of places to approximately 10,800 children across the county, as the places were announced on Friday.
Of those parents who applied for a reception place by the closing date, 94.6 per cent in Derbyshire were offered their first-choice school.
Overall, 98.2 per cent were offered a place at one of their three preferred schools.
And of those who applied for a junior place by the deadline, 96.5 per cent were offered a place at their first preference school and 96.6 per cent were offered a place at one of their three preferred schools.
Jane Parfrement, executive director for children’s services at Derbyshire County Council said: “Starting school is a big step for every child and I’m really pleased that so many families have been allocated a place at one of their three preferred schools.
“I’d like to thank everyone who applied within the deadline and I’d like to thank our school admissions and transport team for all their hard work processing all the applications.
“If you haven’t applied for your child’s primary school place yet then please get in contact with us as a matter of urgency.”
Parents who have not been offered a place at their preferred school have the right of appeal to an independent panel.
To find out more visit www.derbyshire.gov.uk/ admissions or call 01629 537479.
According to Derbyshire County Council, a record 99.9 per cent of parents in Derbyshire applied for their child’s primary school place online this year.
Parents who provided an email address should have received an email about their child’s place on Friday, but they can also log on to the council’s website at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/ admissions using their user ID. The council posted letters on Friday to parents who did not provide an email address.
Anyone who has not already made an application is advised to do so urgently by using the late application facility at www.derbyshire. gov.uk/admissions or by calling 01629 533190 between 8am and 8pm on weekdays.
Paper application forms are also available from the council’s school admissions and transport team on 01629 537479.