Parents' fury as over 300 children miss out on first choice primary school
22/04/16
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PARENTS have reacted angrily after nearly 300 children missed out on their first choice of primary school.
Almost 90 per cent of families applying for reception class places starting in September got their first choice, according to figures provided by Barnsley Council.
But this left ten per cent - 289 pupils - who missed out on their first choice and of those, 98 children were given a place at a school which they hadn’t even included as an option on their application.
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