Today’s the day that families across Bath and North East Somerset find out which secondary school their child will be starting at in September, and the good news is that more than 92 per cent have been offered their first choice.
Of the 1797 applications received by Bath & North East Somerset Council for admission into the 2025/2026 academic year, 98.6 percent received one of their overall preferences.
A first preference school was offered to 1665 – 92.7 percent, with 91 offering a place at their second preference school. Fifteen children received an offer for their third preference and none were offered fourth or fifth preferences.
Twenty-six children 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.
Councillor Paul May, cabinet member for Children’s Services, said: “It’s fantastic to see that 98.6 per cent received one of their overall preferences, this is compared to 96.8 per cent in 2024/25. It is an exciting next step for pupils and their families. I wish our current Year 6 students all the very best in the last few months at primary school before their next adventure.”
Find out more about school admissions in B&NES.
