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 Mansfield primary and secondary schools are the hardest to get into.
5. Lake View Primary School, Rainworth
Lake View had 24 applicants put it down as first preference and 23 were offered places Photo: Google
6. Intake Farm Primary School, Ladybrook
This school had 29 applicants put it down as a first preference and 28 were offered places Photo: Google
7. Abbey Primary School, Forest Town
This school had 54 applicants put it down as a first preference and 53 were awarded places Photo: Rachel Atkins
8. Samworth Church Academy, Mansfield
Samworth had 224 applicants put it down as a first preference, but only 171 were offered places, meaning 53 missed out Photo: Google