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 12 schools in Sunderland which were the hardest to secure first choice places for this current academic year’s intake.

9. Fulwell Infant School Academy
101 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 90 first choice offers were given, meaning a success rate of 89.11%. Photo: Google

10. George Washington Primary School
66 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 59 first choice offers were given, meaning a success rate of 89.39%. Photo: Google

11. St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
30 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 28 first choice offers were given, meaning a success rate of 93.33%. Photo: Google Maps

12. Seaburn Dene Primary School.
29 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 28 first choice offers were given, meaning a success rate of 96.55%. Photo: JPIMedia