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.
9. National Primary School, Hucknall
This school had 60 applicants put it down as a first preference and 59 were offered a place Photo: Google
10. National Academy, Hucknall
This school had 282 applicants put it down as a first preference, but only 204 were offered places, meaning 78 missed out. Photo: Google
11. Ashfield School, Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Ashfield School had 542 applicants put it down as a first preference, of which 404 were offered places, meaning 138 missed out Photo: Google
12. Quarrydale Academy, Sutton-in-Ashfield
Quarrydale had 259 applicants put it down as a first preference, of which 233 were offered places, meaning 26 missed out Photo: Google