The deadline for primary school applications in Wirral arrived last week, with parents having until 11.59pm on Thursday (January 15) to get their choices submitted.
With this in mind, we have taken a look at the latest available Department for Education figures, which reveal the Wirral primary schools that were the hardest to get into in the 2025/26 academic year.
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Here are the 13 primary schools on the 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.
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