New data shows most Mansfield households will be happy with where their child goes when they start school this September.
But for the parents disappointed they did not get their first place, they may be comforted to know some schools in the area are just that much harder to get into.
See our gallery below to see which Mansfield schools were the hardest to get into for the 2023/24 academic year and turned away the most children who had them as a ‘first choice’.
1. King Edwin Primary and Nursery School, Edwinstowe
At King Edwin, just 81% of parents who made it their first choice were offered a place for their child. A total of 14 applicants had the school as their first choice but did not get in. Photo: Google Maps
2. St Edmunds C Of E Primary School, Mansfield Woodhouse
At St Edmunds, just 83% of parents who made it their first choice were offered a place for their child. A total of six applicants had the school as their first choice but did not get in. Photo: Google Maps
3. Greenwood Primary School, Kirkby
At Greenwood Primary, just 85% of parents who made it their first choice were offered a place for their child. A total of 11 applicants had the school as their first choice but did not get in. Photo: Google Maps
4. Forest Glade Primary School, Sutton
At Forest Glade, just 87% of parents who made it their first choice were offered a place for their child. A total of four applicants had the school as their first choice but did not get in. Photo: Google Maps