Children entering reception year received news of their school places this week.
The number of applications received for a primary or infant school place in Brent rose again this year. Brent received 3,398 on-time applications for children to begin reception in September 2024, which was 69 more than last year, and 135 more than 2022.
Reception places were offered to 3,310 children in Brent schools, compared to 3,213 last year, and 3,183 in 2022. 11.80 percent of pupils were offered a reception school place outside of the borough.
A total of 94.67 percent of Brent pupils were offered one of their top three preferences, and 84.14 percent were offered their first preference school. 100 percent of applications were made online.