Last week, the Gazette revealed that across England, 8% of primary school applicants and 17% of secondary school applicants did not get a place at their first choice school for 2022/2023, affecting nearly 150,000 children. In Lancashire, 66 secondary schools made the oversubscribed list, 13 of these being in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre.
For primary schools, a whopping 164 in Lancashire were oversubscribed, and of these 19 were in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. Take a look at how these schools rank below:
All the information is from Department of Education data released in June, which you can download here.
7. Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (ranked 43rd)
Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School had 18 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 14 of these were offered places. This means 4 did not get a place. Photo: Google Maps
8. Nateby Primary School (ranked 52nd)
Nateby Primary School had 15 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 12 of these were offered places. This means 3 did not get a place. Photo: Google Maps
9. Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (ranked 62nd)
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School had 36 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 30 of these were offered places. This means 6 did not get a place. Photo: Google Maps
10. Stalmine Primary School (ranked 75th)
Stalmine Primary School had 7 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 6 of these were offered places. This means 1 did not get a place. Photo: Google Earth
11. Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School (ranked 75th)
Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School had 70 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 60 of these were offered places. This means 10 did not get a place. Photo: Google Maps
12. Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School (ranked 83rd)
Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School had 38 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 33 of these were offered places. This means 5 did not get a place. Photo: Google Maps