Secondary school places

There are going to be plenty of proud mums and dads around today as thousands of youngsters across the West find out which secondary school they will be going to in September.

Letters and emails are being sent out to thousands of homes.

Ian Bell is a school admission manager he told Heart what to do if you don't get what you want:

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The number of children getting their first choice varies across the West.

North Somerset Council say 92.5% of children there have been offered places at their first choice school, while in Bristol the figure is 83%.

For more information about school admissions where you live use the links below:

www.bristol-cyps.org.uk/admissions
http://www.somerset.gov.uk/
http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/

http://www.southglos.gov.uk/