These are the hardest primary schools in Preston to get your child into

Getting your children into your first choice primary school can be a challenge.

Many of the most popular schools have to turn applicants away for a number of reasons. These are the primary schools in Preston that were most oversubscribed for admission into reception class for the year 2019/2020. The figures were supplied by Lancashire County Council, and give the number of admission places available at each school compared to the number of applicants.

These are the hardest schools to get your children into in Preston.placeholder image
These are the hardest schools to get your children into in Preston.
Places: 70, oversubscribed by: 126placeholder image
Places: 70, oversubscribed by: 126
Places: 60, oversubscribed by: 106placeholder image
Places: 60, oversubscribed by: 106
Places: 30, oversubscribed by 39placeholder image
Places: 30, oversubscribed by 39
Places: 30, oversubscribed by: 101placeholder image
Places: 30, oversubscribed by: 101
Places: 30, oversubscribed by: 39placeholder image
Places: 30, oversubscribed by: 39
Places: 45, oversubscribed by: 33placeholder image
Places: 45, oversubscribed by: 33
Places: 30, oversubscribed by: 39placeholder image
Places: 30, oversubscribed by: 39
Places: 30, oversubscribed by: 37placeholder image
Places: 30, oversubscribed by: 37
Places: 27, oversubscribed by: 34placeholder image
Places: 27, oversubscribed by: 34
Places: 45, oversubscribed by:93placeholder image
Places: 45, oversubscribed by:93
Places: 30, oversubscribed by: 105placeholder image
Places: 30, oversubscribed by: 105
Places: 30, oversubscribed by: 40placeholder image
Places: 30, oversubscribed by: 40
Places: 30, oversubscribed by: 54placeholder image
Places: 30, oversubscribed by: 54
Places: 30, oversubscribed by: 88placeholder image
Places: 30, oversubscribed by: 88
Places: 45, oversubscribed by: 128placeholder image
Places: 45, oversubscribed by: 128
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