Five out of six Surrey pupils have been offered their first choice secondary school.

Figures from Surrey County Council also show that the number of secondary school applications topped 11,000 for the first time.

A total of 11,132 Surrey pupils applied for places for September 2016 – an increase of more than 200 on last year.

With 96% of Surrey secondary schools now rated good or outstanding by Ofsted, the figures highlight the growing demand for secondary education in the county.

Linda Kemeny, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Schools, Skills and Educational Achievement, said that she was pleased with the outcome.

She pointed out that increased demand for places is not being matched by extra funding from the Government leaving the council with a £30 million shortfall.