TODAY is deadline day for parents to submit an application for a primary school place for their child.

Parents who have children due to start school this September need to submit their application by 11.59pm today.

And for those still unsure on which schools to apply for, the borough's best performing primary school based on the Key Stage Two exam results can be found here.

Applications received after deadline are considered to be late and will say council bosses prejudice your child’s application.

Last year, Bolton Council received 4173 application forms for September 2018, start ­— of those 367 are late, 8.97 per cent of the total applications. This was above the national average of 7.6 per cent.

Exam Papers Plus commissioned the statistics for late applications.

Faisal Nasim, said:"We conducted the research to find out how many parents are submitting applications late. The national average doesn't strike me as overly surprising. But the fact that some council areas have such a high proportion of late applications is incredibly surprising and really begs the question - why? Is it a lack of communication from councils? Is the system too confusing? Either way, it's something that probably needs reviewing in some areas.

"Primary school applications are really important. And by being late with yours, it may mean your application isn't even considered until after the ones submitted on time are allocated. So if your first choice is a school that often receives more applications than it has places, your chances of securing your place could be diminished."

A spokesman for Bolton Council said: “At this busy time of year, many families may not have found the time to complete their application forms.

“However, it is very important that parents submit their application before today’s deadline.

“The online application process is simple and straight forward and provides the added benefit of receiving an offer via email.”

Applications have to be made online at https://www.bolton.gov.uk/admissions/primary-school-places

Parents will find out which school their child will attend on national offer day on April 16.