Nearly nine out of ten families in B&NES have been offered a place at their first choice of secondary school for admissions this September.

B&NES Council received 1,887 applications from residents for secondary school places for admission into the 2022/2023 academic year, up on 1,845 for the previous year.

More than 89 per cent of children have been allocated a place at their highest preferred school, making up a total of 1,681 children.

Figures show 128 pupils have been offered a place at their second preference of school, 28 pupils their third preference, four pupils their fourth preference and three pupils their fifth preference, meaning 97.9% received one of their overall preferences.

Forty-one pupils have not been offered a place at any of their preferences and have instead been offered a place at their next nearest school with a place available, which is known as a referral.

All Bath and North East Somerset pupils who made an on-time application have been offered a place.