Most primary school pupils in Hounslow borough were offered a place at one of their six preferred schools, according to figures released by Pan London Admission Board.

They also show a marked improvement on admissions on last year.

The figures reveal:

• 98.58% (97.71)* of applicants have been offered a place at one of their six preferred schools
• 97.38% (96.21) have been offered 1 of their top 3 schools
• 87.14% (83.97) have been offered their first preference school

* The figures in brackets show 2020's stats for comparison

Primary school places in London have been co-ordinated through the Pan-London Admissions scheme since 2011.

The aims of the scheme are to simplify the application process for primary school admissions and ensure a fairer distribution of places available across London.

Steven Forbes, Executive Director of Children's and Adult Services at Hounslow Council, said: "I'm delighted that the overwhelming majority of children starting primary school in September will attend one of their preferred primary schools, and every family that applied for a place for their child will receive one.

"These figures improve on last year's already strong result.

"As we move out of lockdown, I think we can say the future looks bright for this new year group who will begin attending Hounslow's excellent schools and benefit from all that a high-quality education can provide for our children.

"I want to say thank you to all the school staff, council officers and the Pan-London Admissions scheme for delivering this great result, and I look forward to Hounslow's schools opening their doors to this new year group at the beginning of the academic year."

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