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School places decided for secondary students
Derby Telegraph
|March 03, 2026
JUST 5% OF PARENTS UNSUCCESSFUL IN HOPES OF FIRST PREFERENCE CHOICE
PARENTS across Derbyshire found out about their child’s secondary school place for September yesterday.
The county council has made offers of places to just under 9,000 Derbyshire children on what is called National Offer Day
Of those parents who applied by the closing date 94.8% per cent have been offered their first preference school.
Overall 98.7% who applied by the closing date were offered a place at one of their three preferred schools.
Cabinet member for SEND and education Councillor Simon Mabbott said: “I'd like to thank everyone who applied to us on time for their child's secondary school place.
This story is from the March 03, 2026 edition of Derby Telegraph.
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