Primary and secondary school applications and offers
Preference data including applications and offers made for secondary and primary school entry each September, and the proportion which received preferred offers
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School census statistics team
Email: school.preference@education.gov.ukContact name: Ann Claytor
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- meet identified user needs
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Pre-release access list
Besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.
- Secretary of State
- Ministers of State x 2
- Special advisers x 4
- Director of Analysis
- Head of Profession for Statistics and Deputy Director Data Insight and Statistics Division
- Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics
- Director General Schools Group
- Director Schools Group
- Deputy Director, School Organisation and Transport Division
- School Admissions Unit x 3
- Basic Need Capital Funding Team Leader, Central Capital Unit
- School places capital team x 2
- Independent Schools and Safeguarding Division x 2
- Press office x 3