12:26pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010
By Elizabeth Pears
PARENTS across the borough will be finding out if their children got into the secondary school of their choice as offers arrive today.
In Haringey, 67.73 per cent of pupils were able to have their first preference, which is 2.03 percentage points above the London average.
And 12.81 per cent were able to have their second pick.
But six percent received no offer at and will be offered an alternative.
Parents unhappy with the decision can appeal.
Graham Carter, chairman of the London-wide school admissions, said "For the sixth year running, London's admissions system has been able to place more than ninety per cent of pupils at a school of their choice and two thirds have been offered a place at their first choice school.
"Co-ordinating admissions in London has meant a fairer distribution of available offers and resulted in more parents getting an offer from one of their preferred schools."
This September, Haringey Council will open the doors of its newest school Heartlands High, in Hornsey, which is still under construction.
The school was proposed to help ease overcrowding in Haringey's schools and help prepapre for a the borough's growing population.
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