Families are given three choices as to which primary school they would like to send their child, but naturally parents will be hoping to secure their first choice place.
With place notifications set to be sent to parents tomorrow (Wednesday April 16) we’ve had a look at the percentage of families who got their first choice place for September 2024.
Check out the 14 primary schools in Newcastle which were the hardest to secure first choice places for this current academic year’s intake.
1. Primary school places.
Pupils and families are set to find out their primary school places tomorrow (April 16). | Adobe Photo: Adobe
2. Sacred Heart Primary School
57 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 30 first choice offers were given, meaning a success rate of 52.63%. | Google Photo: Google
3. Archibald First School
87 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 58 first choice offers were given, meaning a success rate of 66.67%. Photo: Google
4. Farne Primary School
42 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 30 first choice offers were given, meaning a success rate of 71.43%. | Google