Pupils and families are set to find out their primary school places tomorrow (April 16).

The 12 Sunderland primary schools which are the hardest to get into

Published 15th Apr 2025, 11:42 BST

It’s an anxious time for the city’s parents as they wait to find out whether they have been successful in securing a place at their child’s preferred primary school.

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.

13. Bernard Gilpin Primary School

58 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 56 first choice offers were given, meaning a success rate of 96.55%. | Google

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