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 15.0% 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.
How competitive is it to get into your local primary/secondary school? Here we reveal which Burnley primary/secondary schools are the hardest to get into.
1. Worsthorne Primary School
Worsthorne Primary had 41 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 30 of these were offered places. This means 26.8% did not get into their first choice. Photo: NA
2. Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley, had 36 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 29 of these were offered places. This means 19.4% did not get into their first choice. Photo: Google
3. Whittlefield Primary School, Burnley
Whittlefield Primary School had 36 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 30 of these were offered places. This means 16.7% did not get into their first choice. Photo: Google
4. Padiham Green Church of England Primary School
Padiham Green had 35 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 30 of these were offered places. This means 14.3% did not get into their first choice. Stock image for illustrative purposes only. Photo: Rido - stock.adobe.com