Nearly 35,000 children in England missed out on a place at all their preferred schools this year.
Across the country, 25,707 children applying for secondary schools and 9,050 children applying for primary places either were given a place at non-preferred school or received no offer at all on the National Offer Days this year. This total of 34,757 is an improvement compared to the 36,890 who missed out in 2021.
Most children gained a place at their first preference school for this September, with those who missed out likely to get at least one of their preferences.
