School places 2017

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Dear Bedford Borough Council,

Could you please tell me:

1.a How many primary school places are available in your local authority area for children who will start in year R (Reception) in 2017?
1.b For how many children have applications been made for entry to year R (Reception) in 2017?
1.c How many of those applications (1.b) were from outside your local authority area?
1.d. How many pupils were offered their first preference/choice of school?

2.a How many secondary school places are available in your local authority area for children who will start in year 7 in 2017?
2.b For how many children have applications been made for entry to year 7 in 2017?
2.c How many of those applications (2.b) were from outside your local authority area?
2.d How many pupils were offered their first preference/choice of school?

Yours faithfully,

Christina Savage

Freedom of Information, Bedford Borough Council

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Daniela Hanson, Bedford Borough Council

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Dear Christina Savage

 

Request pursuant to Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request No 10191.

 

I am writing in respect of your recent enquiry for information held by the
Council under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Under the Freedom of Information Act the authority must state whether or
not the information exists and I confirm that we do not currently hold
this information. 

 

You requested:

Could you please tell me:

 

1.a How many primary school places are available in your local authority
area for children who will start in year R (Reception) in 2017?

1.b For how many children have applications been made for entry to year R
(Reception) in 2017?

1.c How many of those applications (1.b) were from outside your local
authority area?

1.d. How many pupils were offered their first preference/choice of school?

 

2.a How many secondary school places are available in your local authority
area for children who will start in year 7 in 2017?

2.b For how many children have applications been made for entry to year 7
in 2017?

2.c How many of those applications (2.b) were from outside your local
authority area?

2.d How many pupils were offered their first preference/choice of school?

 

Response:   This information is not currently available, allocation day
for Secondary Places is not until 1 March 2017 and Primary Places is 18
April 2017. 

 

 

If for whatever reason you are unhappy with our response to your
application you are entitled to pursue any dissatisfaction through the
Council's Internal Review Procedure.  Pursuant to Section 17 (7) of the
Act the procedure provided by the Council for dealing with complaints
about the determination of this request for information is the Council’s
FOI Complaints Procedure, a copy of which can be obtained on request or is
set out at: 
[1]http://www.bedford.gov.uk/council_and_de...

Yours sincerely
Daniela

Daniela Hanson
Freedom of Information Administrator (Children's Services)
Support Services
Children's and Adults' Services
Bedford Borough Council, Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP
Tel: 01234 276749 (Internal 44749)
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Dear Christine Savage

 

Further to my email of the 7 February, I am writing to advise the
information you requested with regards to Secondary Schools is now
available and is  provided below:

 

Your requested:

2.a How many secondary school places are available in your local authority
area for children who will start in year 7 in 2017?  

Answer: 1296

2.b For how many children have applications been made for entry to year 7
in 2017?  

Answer: 1061

2.c How many of those applications (2.b) were from outside your local
authority area?  

Answer: 89

2.d How many pupils were offered their first preference/choice of school? 

Answer: 1025

 

As previously advised the information that you requested for Primary
Schools will not be able until after the 18^th April 2017.  I will contact
you again with our response to your requests, with regards to this
information, once it is available.

 

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information is the Council’s FOI Complaints Procedure, a copy of which can
be obtained on request or is set out at: 
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Kind regards
Daniela

Daniela Hanson
Freedom of Information Administrator (Children's Services)
Support Services
Children's and Adults' Services
Bedford Borough Council, Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP
Tel: 01234 276749 (Internal 44749)
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From: Daniela Hanson
Sent: 07 February 2017 10:15
To: '[FOI #387157 email]'
Cc: Freedom of Information; Keiron Fletcher
Subject: Response to Freedom of Information Request No 10191

 

Bedford BC - OFFICIAL-Unsecure

 

Dear Christina Savage

 

Request pursuant to Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request No 10191.

 

I am writing in respect of your recent enquiry for information held by the
Council under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Under the Freedom of Information Act the authority must state whether or
not the information exists and I confirm that we do not currently hold
this information. 

 

You requested:

Could you please tell me:

 

1.a How many primary school places are available in your local authority
area for children who will start in year R (Reception) in 2017?

1.b For how many children have applications been made for entry to year R
(Reception) in 2017?

1.c How many of those applications (1.b) were from outside your local
authority area?

1.d. How many pupils were offered their first preference/choice of school?

 

2.a How many secondary school places are available in your local authority
area for children who will start in year 7 in 2017?

2.b For how many children have applications been made for entry to year 7
in 2017?

2.c How many of those applications (2.b) were from outside your local
authority area?

2.d How many pupils were offered their first preference/choice of school?

 

Response:   This information is not currently available, allocation day
for Secondary Places is not until 1 March 2017 and Primary Places is 18
April 2017. 

 

 

If for whatever reason you are unhappy with our response to your
application you are entitled to pursue any dissatisfaction through the
Council's Internal Review Procedure.  Pursuant to Section 17 (7) of the
Act the procedure provided by the Council for dealing with complaints
about the determination of this request for information is the Council’s
FOI Complaints Procedure, a copy of which can be obtained on request or is
set out at: 
[3]http://www.bedford.gov.uk/council_and_de...

Yours sincerely
Daniela

Daniela Hanson
Freedom of Information Administrator (Children's Services)
Support Services
Children's and Adults' Services
Bedford Borough Council, Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP
Tel: 01234 276749 (Internal 44749)
[4]www.bedford.gov.uk 

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Daniela Hanson, Bedford Borough Council

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Dear Christine Savage

 

Further to my emails of the 7 February and 8^th March, I am writing to
advise that the information you requested with regards to Primary Schools
is now available and is  provided below:

 

Your requested:

1.a How many primary school places are available in your local authority
area for children who will start in year R (Reception) in 2017?

Answer: 2421

1.b For how many children have applications been made for entry to year R
(Reception) in 2017?  

Answer: 2145

1.c How many of those applications (1.b) were from outside your local
authority area?  

Answer: 76

1.d. How many pupils were offered their first preference/choice of
school? 

Answer: 1985

 

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to Section 17 (7) of the Act the procedure provided by the Council for
dealing with complaints about the determination of this request for
information is the Council’s FOI Complaints Procedure, a copy of which can
be obtained on request or is set out at: 
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Kind regards
Daniela

Daniela Hanson
Freedom of Information Administrator (Children's Services)
Support Services
Children's and Adults' Services
Bedford Borough Council, Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP
Tel: 01234 276749 (Internal 44749)
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From: Daniela Hanson
Sent: 08 March 2017 10:21
To: '[FOI #387157 email]'
Cc: Freedom of Information; Keiron Fletcher
Subject: RE: Response to Freedom of Information Request No 10191

 

Bedford BC - OFFICIAL-Unsecure

 

Dear Christine Savage

 

Further to my email of the 7 February, I am writing to advise the
information you requested with regards to Secondary Schools is now
available and is  provided below:

 

Your requested:

2.a How many secondary school places are available in your local authority
area for children who will start in year 7 in 2017?  

Answer: 1296

2.b For how many children have applications been made for entry to year 7
in 2017?  

Answer: 1061

2.c How many of those applications (2.b) were from outside your local
authority area?  

Answer: 89

2.d How many pupils were offered their first preference/choice of school? 

Answer: 1025

 

As previously advised the information that you requested for Primary
Schools will not be able until after the 18^th April 2017.  I will contact
you again with our response to your requests, with regards to this
information, once it is available.

 

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. You are free to use it for your
own purposes, including any non-commercial research you are doing and for
the purposes of news reporting. Any other re-use, for example commercial
publication, would require the permission of the copyright holder.  For
further information regarding Re-use of Public Sector information please
see link below.

 

If after viewing the information you are for whatever reason unhappy with
our response to your application you are entitled to pursue any
dissatisfaction through the Council's Internal Review Procedure.  Pursuant
to Section 17 (7) of the Act the procedure provided by the Council for
dealing with complaints about the determination of this request for
information is the Council’s FOI Complaints Procedure, a copy of which can
be obtained on request or is set out at: 
[3]http://www.bedford.gov.uk/council_and_de...

 

Kind regards
Daniela

Daniela Hanson
Freedom of Information Administrator (Children's Services)
Support Services
Children's and Adults' Services
Bedford Borough Council, Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP
Tel: 01234 276749 (Internal 44749)
[4]www.bedford.gov.uk 

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work and visit. For up-to-date information on the Council follow us on
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From: Daniela Hanson
Sent: 07 February 2017 10:15
To: '[FOI #387157 email]'
Cc: Freedom of Information; Keiron Fletcher
Subject: Response to Freedom of Information Request No 10191

 

Bedford BC - OFFICIAL-Unsecure

 

Dear Christina Savage

 

Request pursuant to Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request No 10191.

 

I am writing in respect of your recent enquiry for information held by the
Council under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Under the Freedom of Information Act the authority must state whether or
not the information exists and I confirm that we do not currently hold
this information. 

 

You requested:

Could you please tell me:

 

1.a How many primary school places are available in your local authority
area for children who will start in year R (Reception) in 2017?

1.b For how many children have applications been made for entry to year R
(Reception) in 2017?

1.c How many of those applications (1.b) were from outside your local
authority area?

1.d. How many pupils were offered their first preference/choice of school?

 

2.a How many secondary school places are available in your local authority
area for children who will start in year 7 in 2017?

2.b For how many children have applications been made for entry to year 7
in 2017?

2.c How many of those applications (2.b) were from outside your local
authority area?

2.d How many pupils were offered their first preference/choice of school?

 

Response:   This information is not currently available, allocation day
for Secondary Places is not until 1 March 2017 and Primary Places is 18
April 2017. 

 

 

If for whatever reason you are unhappy with our response to your
application you are entitled to pursue any dissatisfaction through the
Council's Internal Review Procedure.  Pursuant to Section 17 (7) of the
Act the procedure provided by the Council for dealing with complaints
about the determination of this request for information is the Council’s
FOI Complaints Procedure, a copy of which can be obtained on request or is
set out at: 
[5]http://www.bedford.gov.uk/council_and_de...

Yours sincerely
Daniela

Daniela Hanson
Freedom of Information Administrator (Children's Services)
Support Services
Children's and Adults' Services
Bedford Borough Council, Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP
Tel: 01234 276749 (Internal 44749)
[6]www.bedford.gov.uk 

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