More local children secure first choice primary school places

Thousands of MK pupils have found out which primary school they’ll be moving to in September, and the City Council is giving guidance to parents who still need to make an application.

In the past ten years, the City Council has created capacity for 13,409 new school places for local children; building seven new schools and helping 22 existing schools expand.

For places in the coming school year, Milton Keynes City Council received 3,167 applications by the 15 January deadline with 99% gaining one of their top four preferred schools, and 95% of children securing their first choice (compared to 93% last year).  All children have been offered a school place.

More than 1,000 children are also due to transfer from infant to junior school. All these children have been offered a place at one of their preferred schools, with 99% allocated their first preference.

A small number of late applications received will be processed during April.  Parents who still need to make an application should complete a late application form before Sunday 26 April, available on the city council’s website at www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/schooladmissions.