FOI Request - Deferred Entry

Request 101003148819

I am requesting the following information under freedom of information legislation:

For the academic years 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023

1. How many deferred entries to primary school where there in your council area?

2. How many incidences where there of parents seeking to defer their child’s entry to primary school, but being denied?

1. 2019-2020 - 110 deferred
2020-2021 - 158 deferred
2021-2022 - 152 deferred
2022-2023 - 133 deferred

2. None denied.