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, 98.7% of children were awarded their first-choice primary school but that meant 1.3% were left disappointed.
The latest available DfE figures show which Lancashire primary schools were the hardest to get into in September 2025 so take a look at the 17 toughest schools below...
1. Hardest Lancashire primary schools
The 17 Lancashire primary schools that were the hardest to get into this year (2025/26) | Google Maps
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2. St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley (no. 4)
62 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 44 first choice offers were handed out which is a success rate of 70.97% | Google Maps
3. Barden Primary School (16)
81 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 57 first choice offers were handed out which is a success rate of 70.37% | Google Maps
4. Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School (15)
10 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 7 first choice offers were handed out which is a success rate of 70% | Google Maps