Thousands of children will miss out on their first choice primary school, experts warn.
Ed Rushton and Dominic Blackburn, who have just launched the school-checking service FindASchool, with 192.com, are urging parents to submit their primary school applications before the deadline on January 15.
A surprising 38 per cent of children living in London did not get into their first choice school last year.
Mr Rushton said: “It’s not just living too far from the school that sees parents missing out on a place - the complexity of the admissions system can also cause problems.
“We believe we are the first organisation to review the admission arrangements for all schools in the country.”
Four out of 10 children could miss out on their first choice school in 2016.
Mr Blackburn added: “This is where FindASchool comes in. We have designed this free service to help parents research the schools in their local area.
“Even if you have left it late and are only just starting the process, FindASchool is a great place to start.”
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