But as school admissions offers were sent out to waiting families this year, comparatively few will have been disappointed.

Annual figures have shown an increase in the number of children in Norfolk accepted at their top choice of school at both primary and secondary level.

Last week, families received their primary school reception place offers for September 2025.

Within the cohort of around 7,900 children, 95.69pc were accepted into their first choice of school. While most of the remainder were offered places at their second or third choice of school, just 1.12pc missed out on........

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