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A new school year is now underway, and whilst National Offer Day may feel like a lifetime away, it was a tense time for many families and unfortunately not all pupils received the school allocation they had wished for.
Using the latest data available on the Department of Education website, we have rounded the toughest secondary schools to get into in Nottingham
Here are the hardest Nottingham secondary schools to get for 2025/26 based on latest data:
5. Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
146 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 92 first choice offers were handed out, which is a success rate of 63% | Google
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6. Nottingham Free School
160 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 105 first choice offers were handed out, which is a success rate of 65% | Google Photo: Google
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7. Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
246 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 177 first choice offers were handed out, which is a success rate of 71% | Google Photo: Google
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8. The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
232 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 175 first choice offers were handed out, which is a success rate of 75% | Google Photo: Google