Most Central Bedfordshire pupils granted first choice school on national secondary offer day
Wednesday, 3 March 2021
The majority of young people in Central Bedfordshire starting secondary school in September have been granted one of their school preferences for the 2021/22 academic year.
Monday (1 March) was national secondary offer day, and parents and pupils across the country found out what the future holds for them. In Central Bedfordshire overall 98% have been offered one of their top three preferred choices.
For pupils that have applied to transfer to upper schools from September 2021, 94% got their first preference school. While in terms of transfer to secondary schools, 96% of children got their first preference.
Councillor Sue Clark, our Executive Member for Families, Education and Children, said:
This is fantastic news for parents and young people in our area, and we remain committed to making sure young people can attend a good, local school.
There were just under 3,000 applications most of which came via our online system; 97% of applicants to upper schools and 94 per cent of applicants to secondary school applied online, representing an increase in the use of the online system in comparison to last year.
Anyone wishing to decline or change their offered place can do so by submitting a change of preference form. The deadline for this is 15 March 2021 with new offers going out on 21 April 2021.
Secondary school: how to change your mind
Upper school: how to change your mind
Meanwhile, children starting school and transferring to middle school will find out whether they have received their first preference on 16 April, national primary offer day.