Once again this year, the vast majority of students will be heading to one of their preferred schools, according to data accurate as of Monday 1 March.   

A total of 92% of students received a preference offer, with more than half getting their first preference place. Of students who received an offer, 83% were given a place at a top three preference.   

The figures come in the context of increasing applications for school places in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.   

Where it was not possible to offer a preference school, pupils were given a place at the nearest school that had a vacancy.   

Councillor Matthew Morrow, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said: “Moving on to secondary school is an exciting time for young students. We’re delighted that so many families were given a place at one of their six preferences.   

“Going to a preference school helps our young people have a confident start in September, and a lot of work goes on behind the scenes to try to make this a reality for students.   

“Our schools are full of wonderful, hard-working teachers and I am sure that the next cohort of students will be proud of what they achieve during the next stage of their educational journey.”   

A helpful guide for families who have questions about what happens next can be found here. 

Offer figures for Royal Greenwich secondary school applications:   

First preference: 60%   

Top three preference: 83%   

Top six preference: 92%  

Non preference: 8%