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Secondary school places announced for 2023/2024 academic year

Somerset children starting secondary school in September will today (1 March) find out which school they will be attending.

Parents who have applied for places online will be emailed with their offer of a school place, whilst those who applied via a paper form will receive their offer by post in the coming days.

Figures show that 4,785 secondary school applications were received this year compared to 4,866 in 2022. In total, 92.8% of children received a place at their first preference school, with 98.12% offered one of their top three choices.

From the applications received this year, figures show:

  • 1st preference met – 4,439 (92.8%)
  • 2nd preference met – 232 (4.85%)
  • 3rd preference met – 24 (0.5%)

Councillor Tessa Munt, Executive Lead for Children and Families at Somerset County Council said “We want to provide Somerset children with the best possible education and are pleased to be able to offer a high percentage of pupils one of their preferred schools, despite pressure on school places in larger towns. I wish them all the best in this new chapter.”

Parents and carers of children not offered one of their three secondary school preferences have various options available to them. To find out more visit Refused a place at your preferred school (somerset.gov.uk)

Parents who applied by the deadline for places for children starting Primary School in September 2023 or moving from infant to junior or first to middle school, will find out which school place they have been offered in April. 

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Grant Application Kings Coronation Form

The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III will take place on Saturday 6th May 2023, with an additional bank holiday on Monday 8th May 2023.

We are keen to hear from groups/organisations in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge that are looking to celebrate the Coronation. The Town Council has £1500 available to allocate to events being organised to celebrate the Kings Coronation. The maximum grant to be allocated per event will be £500.

You must meet the following criteria for your application to be considered:

– The event will be open to all members of the public

– The event will be free of charge

– The event will take place within the Coronation weekend

– The event will take place within Burnham on Sea or Highbridge

 

Applications will close on Monday 6th March at midday. 

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What happens next....
Applications will be considered at the Finance and Resources Committee Meeting on Monday 13th March 2023. You will be notified after this date whether your application has been successful.
Burnham & Highbridge Town Council takes your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information for the purposes of contacting you about this grant. The Council’s privacy notice can be found here.

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