Press release -
Primary school placements 2024
More than 93% of Bury primary pupils will attend their first choice of primary school in the autumn, up from 91% last year.
Some 98.8% have been allocated one of their top 3 preferences, again up from last year’s figure of 97.9%.
A total of 1,988 applicants from Bury residents have been offered a place at primary schools across the borough. All Bury children have been allocated a school place.
Full details of placements below:
Reception Allocations September 2024
- 1st preference offers – 1,856 (93.4%)
- 2nd preference offers – 95 (4.8%)
- 3rd preference offers – 12 (0.6%)
This compares to the figures for 2023
- 1st preference offers – 1,923 (92.1%)
- 2nd preference offers – 118 (5.6%)
- 3rd preference offers – 24 (1.1%)
ENDS
Press release issued: 16 April 2024.
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