'High level' of preferred school places in Bristol offered

Some 96% of Bristol families will receive an offer of a place for their child at a preferred school - the highest level for three years.

Families across Bristol are to receive notifications of a secondary school place as part of National Offer Day.

The service covers Bristol's 21 secondary schools, which include academies and free schools.

Bristol City Council's Clare Campion-Smith said she was "pleased" to be able to offer preferred school places.

In 2011, according to the council, 94% of applicants received an offer of a place at their preferred school and in 2010 it was 91%.

Information on how places were allocated at all oversubscribed schools is published on thecouncil website.