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, 15% did not secure a place at their preferred secondary school. This meant 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.
9. Leigh St John's CofE Primary School
Leigh St John's CofE Primary School saw 50 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 29 of these were offered places. This means 21 did not get a place. Photo: Google
10. Woodfield Primary School
Woodfield Primary School in Wigan saw 54 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 30 of these were offered places. This means 24 did not get a place. Photo: Google