Majority of pupils receive preferred school place
Wednesday, 5 March 2025
Pupils moving to secondary and upper schools in September have found out whether they have been allocated one of their school preferences.
In total, 1,346 secondary school applications were received from families in Central Bedfordshire, with 87% receiving their first choice on National Offer Day (3 March).
There were 1,679 for applications for upper school places, with 98% offered their first preference.
Councillor Steve Owen, our Executive Member for Children’s Services and Community Safety, said:
It’s fantastic to see that such a high percentage of pupils have been allocated their first-choice school. All children have received a suitable offer of a school place at either their first, second or third preference school or where this hasn’t been possible a place will have been allocated at the next nearest school with places available.
We are dedicated to providing every child with access to a high-quality education and continue to work towards improving education standards across Central Bedfordshire. Congratulations to all pupils and best wishes for the exciting academic journey ahead.
In addition, nearly all applications were submitted online this year, making the process smoother and more convenient for families, with 96% doing so for secondary school places and 98% of parents and carers making online applications for upper school places.