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...
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13. Ribblesdale School (6)
47 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 30 first choice offers were handed out which is a success rate of 63.83% | Google Maps
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14. Harris Primary School (5)
44 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 28 first choice offers were handed out which is a success rate of 63.64% | Google Maps
15. Kirkland & Catterall St Helen's Church of England Primary School (4)
31 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 19 first choice offers were handed out which is a success rate of 61.29% | Google Maps
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16. Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School (3)
48pupils put this school as their first choice but only 29 first choice offers were handed out which is a success rate of 60.42% | Google Maps