The 13 toughest Wirral primary schools to get a place at - based on latest admissions data

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.