These were the hardest Wirral primary schools for places this year, with some prospective students left disappointed on National Offer Day.
The latest available Department for Education figures reveal the schools that were the toughest to get into for the 2025/26 academic year.
Take a look at the 13 primary schools on the Wirral below, that were the trickiest to get into based on the proportion of families putting it as their first choice who were successful in getting a place.
5. Bidston Avenue Primary School, Bidston, Wirral
72 pupils put Bidston Avenue Catholic Primary School as their first choice but only 60 first choice offers were received, meaning a success rate of 83.33%. | Google Street View
6. Church Drive Primary School, Bebington, Wirral
51 pupils put Church Drive Catholic Primary School as their first choice but only 43 first choice offers were received, meaning a success rate of 84.31%. | Google Street View
7. Woodlands Primary School, Birkenhead, Wirral
47 pupils put Woodlands Primary School as their first choice but only 40 first choice offers were received, meaning a success rate of 85.11%. | RCH Photographic - stock.adobe.com (STOCK)
8. Thingwall Primary School, Thingwall, Wirral
34 pupils put Thingwall Primary School as their first choice but only 29 first choice offers were received, meaning a success rate of 85.29%. | Google Street View