94.7 per cent of Cambridgeshire children have been offered places at their first preference primary school this September.
This is a 0.6 per cent increase compared to last year’s figure (94.1 per cent). The proportion offered a place at either their first, second or third choice school has marginally increased to 98.9 per cent this year, compared to last year.
Just over 1 per cent of pupils (65 children in total) have been allocated places at other schools, outside of their expressed preferences, the second lowest proportion recorded in the last five years.
This year saw a slight reduction in the total number of applications received for a primary school place – from 6,457 in 2025 to 6,313 this year.
Parents that have applied for primary school places for this September will have received offers today (Thursday, 16 April).
Cllr Edna Murphy, chair of the Children and Young People Committee at Cambridgeshire County Council said: “We’re committed to providing children with the best possible start in life and offering a high quality education that’s close to home is key. I’d like to thank the council’s admissions and place planning team who I know have worked really hard to offer as many Cambridgeshire children as possible a place at their preferred school.”
