Oversubscribed schools: the 13 Liverpool primary schools that are the hardest to get into
One primary school in Liverpool only offered places to 74.1% of applicants who had it as their first choice.
Thousands of children missed out on a place at their preferred school in Liverpool this year, official figures reveal.
Across England, 8% of primary school applicants and 17% of secondary school applicants did not get a place at their first choice school, affecting nearly 150,000 children in total.
In the North West, 7.1% of applicants did not get into their first choice primary school and 15% did not secure a place at their preferred secondary school. This meant 5,521 primary and 12,808 secondary aged children did not get a place at their first choice school.
Inner London was found to have the hardest schools to get into in the country. One in every eight children (13%) did not get into their first choice primary school. This rose to one in three (33%) for secondary school places.
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Here we reveal in reverse order which Liverpool primary schools are the hardest to get into.
In the North West, 7.1% of applicants did not get into their first choice primary school and 15% did not secure a place at their preferred secondary school. This meant 5,521 primary and 12,808 secondary aged children did not get a place at their first choice school.
5. St Mary's Church of England Primary School
St Mary’s Church of England Primary School had 40 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 29 of these were offered places. This means 11 applicants or 27.5% did not get a place.
6. St John's Catholic Primary School
St John’s Catholic Primary School had 86 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 60 of these were offered places. This means 26 applicants or 30.2% did not get a place.
7. LIPA
LIPA had 70 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 48 of these were offered places. This means 22 applicants or 31.4% did not get a place.
8. King David Primary School
King David Primary School had 85 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 56 of these were offered places. This means 29 applicants or 31.4% did not get a place.