MOST parents in the Dorset and Christchurch council areas will receive the good news today that their child has been allocated a place in their first choice primary school.

A huge 95 per cent of applications have been successful, to include places for children starting school for the first time in reception, as well as those transferring to middle or junior school.

The school admissions team at Dorset Council processed a total of 5,095 primary and first school applications, including those for children living in Christchurch, which is now part of the new Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council.

Ed Denham, School Place Sufficiency Manager at Dorset Council, said: “Starting school is an important milestone in a child’s life. We’ll continue to work with schools to make sure there are enough places in the areas where we need them.”

Dorset Council will let Christchurch parents know the outcome for September, but future admissions for that area will be handled by BCP.