A growing number of children in Coventry are not going to primary school due to their parents' reluctance to accept places that have been offered, according to a council report.
The city’s overall school population has risen by 1,500 in the last two years and demand for places has increased as more people move to the area.
This means that there is no guarantee of a place near children’s homes, which is causing more parents to lodge appeals after being offered places.
‘An increasing number of parents are refusing to take up the school place they have been offered, resulting in a higher number of children of statutory school age not in school,’ the report said.
‘The average distance of the school place from a home address has increased meaning pupils are having to travel further to get to school.’ The authority is planning to put in extra classes to make sure there are enough places for children, the report added.
