Angry parents in north Bristol have formed their own action group after being told their children will not be able to go to the school of their choice.

Families who live metres away from the primary school they want their children to attend cannot have a place, as the school is oversubscribed.

At one popular primary school - Henleaze Infants - 30 families have already been told their children will not be able to attend, despite living well within the catchment area.

We bought our house because of the school.

Ben Olson, parent.

They are furious, and have decided to fight back.

"We bought our house because of the school. Our children weren't born yesterday," said Ben Olson, one of the parents whose child has been refused a place.

Henleaze Infant School has always been popular but the head teacher Pat Jones acknowledges she has received more applications than ever.

Parents want a greater say in where their children go to school, and that is, in part, down to league tables.

House price tags often reflect the status of a nearby school and people can pay over the odds for a home in a such a location.

Every year some schools make the news because there are too many pupils and too few places, while others are half empty.

The council says its review into primary education will look at the problem. But it is more likely to look at how desks can be filled, before making more places available in oversubscribed schools.