• 92% of York children have been allocated their first preference primary school for September 2015.
• 100% of York children have been allocated their first preference junior school for September 2015.
• 8% of York children were allocated their 1st, 2nd or 3rd preference primary school. Need help or advice? – email education@york.gov.uk

Larger class sizes in York

The Council has also released details of overcrowding at some schools following a Freedom of Information request

In 2014 there were 8 infant classes with a size of over 30

These were at Poppleton Ousebank, Wheldrake, Elvington, St Lawrences, Bishopthorpe and Ralph Butterfield (3)

By 2015 this figure had increased to 12.

The schools affected are

• Our Lady Queen of Martyrs,
• Whedrake (2),
• St Aelreds,
• Elvington,
• Bishopthorpe (5) and
• Ralph Butterfield (2)

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