Derbyshire County Council made offers of infant, primary and junior school places to approximately 10,300 children today (Tuesday 16 April).
Of those parents who applied for a reception place by the closing date, 96.1 per cent were offered their first preference school. Overall, of those who applied by the closing date, 98.7 per cent were offered a place at one of their three preferred schools.
And of those who applied for a junior place by the deadline, 96.5 per cent were offered a place at their first-preference school and 97.5 per cent were offered a place at one of their three preferred schools.
Here is the list of these primary schools in the Chesterfield area which currently hold the two highest possible Ofsted ratings – ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’.
And of those who applied for a junior place by the deadline, 96.5 per cent were offered a place at their first-preference school and 97.5 per cent were offered a place at one of their three preferred schools.