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Thousands of Walsall children offered a place at one of their preferred primary schools
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Today, Thursday 16 April 2026, is primary school offer day, and parents and carers across Walsall are finding out where their child will start Reception this September.
Walsall Council received a total of 3,368 on-time applications before the January deadline, and every child who applied on time has been offered a school place for September 2026.
Of these applicants, 3,311 children (98.3%) have been offered one of their top three preferences, including:
- 3,162 children (93.9%) offered their first preference
- 131 children (3.9%) offered their second preference
- 18 children (0.5%) offered their third preference
“ This is a big day for families across Walsall, and we’re delighted that over 98% of children have received an offer at a school they chose. Encouraging parents and carers to apply on time and use all three preferences makes a real difference, and it’s been great to see families engaging with this.
We couldn’t do this without the continued support from our primary schools for their dedication, partnership and commitment to our youngest learners. And to every child starting Reception in September 2026, I wish you a very happy, confident and exciting start to your school journey.
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Of the 57 children who were not offered any of their preferred schools, 44 had listed only one preference. Walsall Council strongly encourages families to use all three preferences and to contact schools directly before applying.
Families can view their child’s school allocation by logging into the portal here: Citizen Portal - Sign in. Confirmation emails are also being sent to those who submitted on-time applications.
The school application process in Walsall is entirely online, meaning parents can view their results on school offer day by logging into Walsall Council’s School Admissions Portal.
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Notes to editors
- Link to primary school admissions page
- Walsall Council allows up to three preferences for primary school applications
- Primary school offer numbers and percentages (as of 16 April 2026) can be shown in the table below. Please note that this data is a snapshot of the position at the time offers were made and is subject to change throughout the admissions round.
The data relates to on-time applications from Walsall residents
Primary school offer numbers and percentages (as of 16 April 2026)
- The table below shows the outcomes from the 2026 primary admission rounds.
- The data relates to on-time applications from Walsall residents only.
| Reception Offers | September 2026 |
| Total Walsall on-time applications | 3368 |
| Offered 1st preference | 3162 (93.9%) |
| Offered 2nd preference | 131 (3.9%) |
| Offered 3rd preference | 18 (0.5%) |
| Offered one of their top three preferences | 3311(98.3%) |
| Not offered any preferred school and allocated an alternative | 57 (1.7%) |
Please note that this data is a snapshot of the position at the time of the offers and is subject to change throughout the admission round.
