More than 4,200 children have secured a place in a secondary school in Sandwell. Three in four (74.5%) parents secured their first choice of secondary school with nine out of ten (90.5%) being offered one of their top three preferences. Councillor Simon Hackett, cabinet member for children's services said: "It's good news we are offering such a high percentage of parents their preferred choices."
 
"We've worked hard on making sure we meet demand for school places including opening a brand new secondary school last year. 
 
“We are committed to expand our existing schools to make sure more parents get their preferred choice in the future."
 
Parents who have applied for a school place will find out which secondary school their children will go to on Wednesday 1 March.