Following the news that Surrey County Council has successfully won a share of £820 million to pay for more than 2,300 extra school places, Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning Linda Kemeny said: “This is welcome news and we’re pleased the government was persuaded by our case. We have experienced a big rise in demand … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning Tim Hall tells BBC Surrey presenter Nick Wallis that 95% of children got a place at one of the schools of their choice. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey. The station apologised on air for the problems with sound quality caused by technical issues.
More than nine out of 10 Surrey pupils have been offered a place at one of their chosen schools. Ninety six percent of pupils secured a place at one of their preferred schools and 84% were offered their first preference.* The news came in the same week as Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Children … Continue reading