Deadline looms for secondary school applications in Sheffield

CouncilÂ leaders in Sheffield are urging families applying for their child's secondary school to make sure they fill in their application forms before the closing date.

Parents have until October 31 to fill in an application and are being encouraged to make sure they fill in all three preferences in order to keep their options open.

Education bosses said putting down three preferences does not reduce the chance of them getting their preferred option, but does provide alternatives should their preferred school be oversubscribed.