96% Get Their First-Choice Primary School Place — But What About the Other 4%?

96% Get Their First-Choice Primary School Place — But What About the Other 4%?

More than 96 per cent of parents secured their first-choice primary school place for September 2026, while over 99 per cent received one of their top three preferences, according to North Somerset Council. But behind the headline figures are families whose lives do not fit neatly into the admissions framework. One North Somerset mother is now appealing her daughter's reception place after the child, who has attended her preferred school's presch…