99% have been offered a place at one of their preferred primary schools this year.
There are 6,642 children entering primary and infant schools in Lincolnshire in September 2025. The vast majority of children (6,357/95.71%) will receive an offer at their first preference school. This is similar to last year's 95.73% and 95.23% in 2023.
A further 208 children (3.13%) have been offered their second preference, and 19 (0.29%) their third. It was not possible to offer a preferred school to a small minority of children, 58 (0.87%), so they will be offered the closest school with a space available. All offers made were to schools within a reasonable distance. Due to appeals and movement on the reserve list, it is usual for the percentage of first preference to increase by the time children start in September.
Those parents who applied online will receive an e-mail containing a secure link to their offer letter on 16 April 2025. Please go to www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions for further information. Offers were posted to those who applied by telephone or paper form today (16 April).
Parents have until midnight on 16 May 2025 to lodge an appeal against a school's decision not to offer a place. If they return the appeal by the deadline, it will be heard before the start of the school year. If an appeal is received after this deadline, it will still be heard, but this may be in September.
Martin Smith, assistant director for education, said: “I'm delighted to see so many children getting their first preference school, and this number should be even higher by September. It's always our intention to support as many parents as possible to secure a place at their preferred schools. A way we do this is by encouraging parents to make full use of all three preferences on their application form. As a result, for another year, the overwhelming majority of parents have been successful in gaining admission at their preferred school.”