A new school year has officially begun and whilst National Offer Day may feel like a lifetime away, it was a tense time for many families and unfortunately not all children received the school allocation they had wished for.
According to Lancashire County Council, 86.1% of children were awarded their first-choice school but that meant 13.9% were left disappointed.
The latest available DfE figures show which Lancashire secondary schools were the hardest to get into in September 2025 so take a look at the 15 toughest schools below...
13. Bay Leadership Academy (4)
219 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 145 first choice offers were handed out which is a success rate of 66.21% | Google Maps
14. Alder Grange School (3)
218 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 144 first choice offers were handed out which is a success rate of 66.06% | Google Maps
15. Broughton High School (2)
271 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 167 first choice offers were handed out which is a success rate of 61.62% | Google
16. Corpus Christi Catholic High School (1)
291 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 146 first choice offers were handed out which is a success rate of 50.17% | Google