Sentence examples for their preferred school from inspiring English sources

Data from Hertfordshire county council shows that 81% of youngsters got their preferred school.

The house was also in their preferred school district, No. 15. "That was for me the last roadblock," she said.

As a result almost one in eight children was disappointed and missed out on their preferred school.

None of this will stop the cries when, inevitably, some parent doesn't get their preferred school and they loudly blame it on a refugee.

In urban areas of high demand there was widespread disappointment, while in areas of low demand virtually all 11-year-olds got a place in their preferred school.

Of those families who move to be within their desired catchment area, almost half (49%) sold their previous property and bought a new one close to their preferred school.

In Wales, parents give their preferred schools in order of preference.

Soon these systems will be deciding who gets health coverage; who gets parole; who gets their preferred schools; who gets fired.

In the 70s when US schools were ordered to desegregate, sociologists found that, contrary to expectation, racial attitudes actually hardened among white people who were aggrieved at the loss of places in their preferred schools.

"That is why we are pleased that despite rising pupil numbers, the proportion of parents being allocated one of their top choices remains stable, with more than 95% of parents receiving an offer at one of their preferred schools".

Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, said: "The 20,000 children who will be denied a place at any of their preferred schools have been failed by the Coalition Government.