Local Life - St Helens - May 2018

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Raising the bar
More parents and guardians of
primary school children are given
their first choice according to the
latest statistics.
St Helens Council released data which showed
a steady increase in the number of parents and
guardians securing their first preference primary
school for their child ahead of the 2018 academic
year.
This year, 92.74 per cent of applicants were given
their first choice primary school compared to 88.99
per cent the previous year, which means an increase
of 3.75 per cent.
Overall, 98.24 per cent of applicants were given one
of their preferred schools.
Commenting on the news, Jo Davies, Senior
Assistant Director for Schools’ Services said: “Every
year we work exceptionally hard to ensure that
parents and guardians are allocated one of their
preferred school places primary schools –and I’m
delighted to see that this is the case for September
2018.
“If any parent or guardian has any questions about
their application, or if their child will be 4 years old
before 1 September, 2018, and have not yet applied
- I would ask them to contact the School Admissions
Team on 01744 671035/1029.”
Class from the past
This month’s Class from the Past is of English
Martyrs’ School in Haydock. The photo is from the
late 1950s, so those pictured will be in their 60s
now. Maybe you can spot a familar face?
Do you have an old class photo you’d like to share?
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