A record number of children applied for a place in Kent secondary schools this year.

In total 18,193 applications were made to the borough’s schools.

Around 81 per cent of the children will get their first choice of secondary school for September and 96 per cent will receive an offer from one of their four choices.

Kent County Council’s cabinet member for education and health reform Coun Roger Gough said: "We have seen a greater increase than expected in the number of children from outside Kent applying for a secondary school place here and although this is a credit to our schools and their growing popularity, it makes meeting parental preferences ever more challenging.  

"Out of the 18,193 applications received, 2,299 of these were from parents who do not live in Kent, and about a third of this number secured an offer of a Kent school."

Email kent.admissions@kent.gov.uk or visit kent.gov.uk/secondaryadmissions