Two Thirds Of Local Children Get First Preference Secondary School Place
Hounslow Council say over 80 per cent got a place in their top three choices
Two thirds of applicants for 2018 secondary school places in Hounslow got their first preference school, according to Hounslow Council. A total of 64 per cent achieved the school of their first choice and 83 per cent got one in their top three.
Overall, 93 per cent of Hounslow applicants were offered a place at one of their six preferred schools.
Hounslow is part of a Pan-London Admissions Scheme, which started in 2005 with the aim of simplifying the application process for secondary school admissions and increasing the number of pupils who received an offer from one of their preferred schools.
This year, 92,059 pupils applied for secondary school places through the Pan-London Admissions Scheme, an increase of 4.4 per cent compared to last year, which reflects how pressure on school places transfers from primary to secondary school.
The figures for Hounslow, released today [Thursday 1 March], reveal:
- 64 per cent of pupils in the borough received an offer from their first
choice of school
- 85 per cent of pupils received one of their top 3 preferences
- 90 per cent of pupils received one of their top 4 preferences
- 93 per cent of pupils were allocated a school of their preference
- 100 per cent of pupils received an offer for applications submitted
by the closing date.
Councillor Tom Bruce, Cabinet Member for Education and Children’s Services, Hounslow Council, said: “Our secondary schools have an excellent reputation for providing high quality education and as a result, we always receive many applications for them as parents and guardians can be confident in the knowledge that their child will enjoy a successful secondary school experience here in our borough.
“One of our key priorities is ensuring our children have the best start in life and that includes their education. The increased demand for primary places we have seen over the last nine years is now emerging in our secondary schools.
“On behalf of the council, I wish our young people the very best of luck as they move on in their education career and look forward to hearing about their achievements in the future.”
March 2, 2018