School places 2017

The request was refused by Richmond upon Thames Borough Council.

Dear Richmond upon Thames 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

Bunmi Ogunseye, Richmond upon Thames Borough Council

Handle as: Official

[FOI #385993 email]

 

Our Ref: L/BO/richmond20274

 

Dear Christina Savage

Thank you for your request for information received on 31 January 2017.

Your request is being considered and the information will be provided
within the 20 working day statutory timescale, this is subject to the
information not being exempt or containing reference to any third party.

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Bunmi Ogunseye, Richmond upon Thames Borough Council

Handle as: Official

[FOI #385993 email]

 

Our Ref: BO/richmond20274

 

Dear Christina Savage,

 

Your request for information which was received on 31 January 2017 has
been considered.

 

Please find our response below.

 

 

Your request:

 

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?

 

 

Our response:

 

The answers to 1a) and 2a) are in the public domain.  This information on
the number of available places is published in the secondary and primary
brochures for 2017 entry which are on the council's website. Please see
here:

 

[1]http://www.richmond.gov.uk/home/services...

 

[2]http://www.richmond.gov.uk/home/services...

 

However the remainder of the information requested is not yet available
but will be published in the autumn of this year.

 

I hope you are satisfied with this response.

 

If you are dissatisfied please let us know in writing, setting out your
reasons why and send to:

 

FOI and Complaints Manager

FOI and Complaints Team

3rd Floor Civic Centre

44 York Street

Twickenham

TW1 3BZ

E-mail: [3][Richmond upon Thames Borough Council request email]

 

 

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