Primary school admissions figures for 2021 announced

Families in Shropshire are today (Friday 16 April 2021) finding out whether their children have been offered a reception place at their preferred primary schools this September 2021.

The figures for the Shropshire Council area for 2021 are:

Total number of applications: 2,802
Number allocated their 1st preference: 2,618 (93.4%)
Number allocated their 2nd preference: 114 (4.1%)
Number allocated their 3rd preference: 17 (0.6%)
Number allocated one of their preferred schools: 2,749 (98.1%)
Number allocated an alternative school: 53 (1.9%)

For comparison, the figures for 2020 were:

Total number of applications: 2,902
Number allocated their 1st preference: 2,714 (93.5%)
Number allocated their 2nd preference: 121 (4.2%)
Number allocated their 3rd preference: 19 (0.7%)
Number allocated one of their preferred schools: 2,854 (98.4%)
Number allocated an alternative school: 47 (1.6%)

Karen Bradshaw, Shropshire Council’s executive director of children’s services, said:-

“We are really pleased that such a high percentage of pupils will be going to their first preference of primary school in 2021. Shropshire Council works hard to ensure that as many children as possible are able to attend their preferred school, and this was true for more than 93% applicants this year. Although it is not possible in every case, over 98% of applicants will attend one of their top three preferred schools and all applicants are offered a place.”