NINETEEN out of every 20 North Yorkshire child will start their education in the school of their choice this September, the county council has revealed.

A spokesman said 94.1 per cent of those who applied for a place in its primary schools got their first choice, and 98.29 per cent were offered a place in their top three choices.

Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s Services, Stuart Carlton, said: "This is very good news for North Yorkshire families.

“We are pleased that so many families continue to gain the first preference from their choice of schools and that the percentage remains consistently high.

“As a local authority we work hard with all North Yorkshire schools to ensure they deliver the highest standards of education so that families who are not given first preferences can still send their children to good schools.

“We wish all children starting primary school in September all the best and hope they experience a happy and exciting start in their new schools.”