Three Merseyside schools have the worst possible rating from Ofsted inspections carried out in the last two years.
Parents of pre-school children will find out on April 16 which primary school their children will be attending when local authorities notify families. For secondary schools, places are allocated in a fortnight on March 1.
Ahead of the announcements, the ECHO is revealing the schools which have received the lowest possible ratings from the school inspectors Ofsted. Ofsted carry out inspections of schools around the country on a rolling basis.
