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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:
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9. The Oakwood Academy
147 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 128 first choice offers were handed out, which is a success rate of 87% | Google Photo: Google
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10. Park Vale Academy
162 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 144 first choice offers were handed out, which is a success rate of 88% | Google Photo: Google
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11. Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
161 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 150 first choice offers were handed out, which is a success rate of 93% | Google Photo: Google
12. Nottingham Girls' Academy
136 pupils put this school as their first choice but only 132 first choice offers were handed out, which is a success rate of 97%. | Google