A new school year has officially begun and many children have just started their secondary school journeys.
But, some were left disappointed on National Offer Day as they did not receive the secondary school allocation they had wished for.
With this in mind, we have taken a look at the latest available Department for Education figures, which reveal the Wirral secondary schools that were the hardest to get into.
Here are the 11 secondary schools in Wirral that were the toughest to get into, based on the proportion of families putting it as their first choice who were successful in getting a place.
9. Wirral Grammar School for Boys
151 pupils put Wirral Grammar School for Boys as their first choice but only 146 first choice offers were received, meaning a success rate of 96.69%. | Google
10. The Oldershaw School
161 pupils put The Oldershaw School as their first choice but only 157 first choice offers were received, meaning a success rate of 97.52%. | Google
11. Calday Grange Grammar School
216 pupils put Calday Grange as their first choice but only 212 first choice offers were received, meaning a success rate of 98.15%. | Google