Thousands of children across Warwickshire will be offered places at primary schools today, with 90 per cent of children going into reception offered their first choice.

Tuesday 19 April is National Offer Day, when children from across the country learn which school they will join in September 2022.

In Warwickshire, 6,597 children applied for a reception place and 1,299 applied for a Year 3 place at a junior school.

Of the Warwickshire children applying for a reception place who submitted their application on time, 90 per cent have been offered a place at their first-choice school.

A further seven percent have been offered a place at either their second or third choice school - with the remaining three per cent offered alternative places.

Of the Warwickshire children applying for a junior school place who submitted their application on time, 97 per cent have been offered a place at their first-choice school.

A further one per cent were offered either their second or third choice school.

Every child that applied on time has been offered a place at a school.

Cllr Izzi Seccombe, leader at Warwickshire County Council said: "Starting school for the first time, or moving into junior School, are such exciting moments for the parents and carers as well as the children themselves.

"We're delighted that so many children have secured places at their first-choice school and wish them many happy years of learning in Warwickshire schools."

Parents and carers who have an offer of a school place must respond to their offer by Tuesday 3 May.

Details on how to accept or decline their offer can be found here.