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# Parents in Lichfield and Burntwood finding out which primary schools their children will be going to
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/parents-in-lichfield-and-burntwood-finding-out-which-primary-schools-their-children-will-be-going-to/
- Published: 2024-04-16T05:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-04-15T18:36:29.000Z
- Description: Parents across Lichfield and Burntwood are finding out where their children have been allocated primary school places for September.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Education, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:58, News

Parents across Lichfield and Burntwood are finding out where their children have been allocated primary school places for September.

A total of 8,802 applications have been handled across Staffordshire – with the 95% across the county being given their first choice.

Figures from Staffordshire County Council also showed that more than 99% had been allocated one of their top three selections.

Cllr Jonathan Price, cabinet member for education, said:

> “Our admissions team have been working really hard to ensure all Staffordshire parents know where their children will be going to school in September this year.  
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> “Allocating places always comes with challenges, especially with the increased demand for school places.  
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> “The fact that we can consistently allocate the overwhelming majority of parents their first-choice primary school shows how hard our admissions team works, and also how helpful it is that the majority of parents submit their primary school preferences on time.”  
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> Cllr Jonathan Price

The county council has also recently confirmed plans to build new primary schools in Stafford, Tamworth, East Staffordshire and Lichfield.

Cllr Price added:

> “It is important to plan for the future, and ensure we are building schools that mitigate the rise in demand for school places.  
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> “Our forward planning has ensured that the overwhelming majority of parents are consistently allocated one of their top choice secondary or primary schools.”  
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> Cllr Jonathan Price