Figures released by B&NES Council show that, for the second year running, 99 per cent of applications received one of their overall preferences with 97 per cent getting their first preference of primary school.

The total number of applications received from B&NES residents was 1,742.

Of them, 1,693 children got their first preference school, thirty-two pupils were offered their second preference and eight pupils offered their third preference.

The figures show nine pupils were not offered a place at any of their preferences and were offered a place at their next nearest school with a place available. These are known as referrals.