More than 91 percent of children in Medway have been offered a place at their first choice of primary school, according to Medway council.

Families find out today which primary or infant school their children have been offered a place at when they start school in September.

The council says more than 97 per cent of children in Medway have been offered a place at one of their top three preferences.

They also say every Medway child whose parents, carers or guardians applied on time has secured a place, and 3,292 Medway children have been offered places.

The school admissions system involves the council processing primary school applications for 3,414 children, including 122 children from outside the Medway area.

This year 99 per cent of families used the council’s online application process to submit their preferences.

Cllr Josie Iles, Medway Council’s lead member for children’s services, said: “I am pleased that more than 97 per cent of children have been offered a place at one of their top three preferred schools. This is an incredibly exciting time for children and their families and I wish them all the best as they start their education. We are committed to helping children learn well and achieve their full potential."

Cllr Martin Potter, Medway Council’s portfolio holder for education and schools, said: “Starting primary school is a big milestone in a child’s life and I would like to wish all the children and their families the very best as they begin formal education and take the first steps of their school life. I would like to thank our schools and admissions team for all their hard work, and it’s wonderful to have so many excellent schools across Medway for families to choose, all of which supports our Child-Friendly Medway aspirations.”

If a family would like to appeal their child’s school place the appeal form should be emailed to the school, or to Medway Council, if the school is maintained by the local authority.

There is a link in each child’s admissions offer email to the next steps guide on where to return forms.

If a family decides to place their child on a waiting list for a school place, forms should be returned to admissions@medway.gov.uk.

Residents who have not submitted an application yet can still apply online at medway.gov.uk/onlineadmissions.

Please contact the School Admissions & Transport Team if you require a paper form or any assistance via admissions@medway.gov.uk.

For more information visit medway.gov.uk/primaryadmissions