Parents wait as school places announced today

Thousands of parents in the Midlands will find out today if their child has gained a place at their preferred state primary school. In Leicestershire and Staffordshire, 9 out of 10 parents have been offered their first choice compared with 84 percent in Nottingham City.

This comes despite a rise in birth rates of up to 11 per cent in places like Staffordshire over the last decade putting more pressure on school places.