Across England, eight per cent of primary school applicants and 17 per cent of secondary school applicants did not get a place at their first choice school, affecting nearly 150,000 children in total.
In the East Midlands, 5.2 per cent of applicants did not get into their first choice primary school and 14.1 per cent did not secure a place at their preferred secondary school. This meant 2,543 primary and 7,725 secondary-aged children did not get a place at their first choice school.
Across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, more than 500 primary and more than 2,000 secondary-aged pupils did not get their first choice. How competitive is it to get into your local primary or secondary school?
Here, we reveal which Ashfield primary and secondary schools are the hardest to get into.
5. Hillside Primary and Nursery School, Hucknall
Hillside had 61 applicants put the school as a first preference and 57 were offered a place Photo: Google
6. Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School, Sutton-in-Ashfield
Dalestorth had 46 applicants put the school as a first preference and 43 got a place Photo: Google
7. Annesley Primary School, Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Annesley had 31 applicants put the school as a first preference and 29 were offered places Photo: Google
8. Linby-cum-Papplewick Primary School
This school had 17 applicants put it down as a first preference and 16 were offered places Photo: Google