Almost 1,300 more pupils are transferring from P7 to post-primary schools this year compared to last across the North. Close to 24,000 have been informed about the schools they will attend in September. Less than one per cent were left unplaced initially, but many popular schools were heavily oversubscribed.
The Education Authority (EA) and Department of Education (DE) have been under fire from disappointed parents, who accused them of not creating enough extra places. They say the authorities would have had access to enrolment numbers, which predicted the spike this year.
The EA and DE say they have been working closely over recent months to monitor the admissions process and identify areas of demographic pressure. To date, this has resulted in more than 1,000 additional places being made available for September.
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