Many parents face disappointment over primary school places

Thousands of families in England may miss out on top choice of primary school in some regions

Parents in England will find out on Monday whether their child got into their top choice of primary school to begin reception class in September, with many likely to face disappointment owing to the pressure on places in some areas of the country.

On what has become known as national offer day for primary schools, about half a million families will receive emails during the course of the day and letters later in the week confirming whether they have been offered a place at their first-choice school.

Children are still being offered places which their parents consider to be inappropriate

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2qAYac9