The proportion of children securing a place at their first-choice secondary school is set to hit a record low, education leaders fear. On Wednesday, families will find out which state secondary ...

Department for Education (DfE) data shows that last year 82.6% of secondary school applicants were offered a place at their first choice - down from 83.3% in 2022. Some 95.6% of children also ...

Pupils are facing one of the most crucial days of their childhood years as they find out if they have been accepted into their first choice secondary school. Friday is National Offer Day ...

While many schools are often oversubscribed, this year there are signs that more children are gaining places at their first choice of secondary school in a number of areas in England. The early ...

In London, meanwhile, as many as three in 10 children missed out on a place at their top choice of secondary school. The number of applications in the capital fell slightly this year, with ...