Signs of boost in number of pupils getting first choice secondary school

There are signs that more children are gaining places at their first choice of secondary school in a number of areas in England, a survey suggests.

Hundreds of thousands of families have spent Friday finding out which secondary school their child will join this September, on what is commonly known as National Offer Day.

Findings from a PA news agency survey of 70 local authorities in England, excluding , suggest that a youngster’s chance of winning a place at their preferred