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Choosing a primary school is one of the biggest decisions many parents face, but securing a place at a preferred school can be far from guaranteed.
As parents prepare to apply for their child's first school place, many will be wondering how likely they are to get a place at their preferred primary school.
At the Harrogate Advertiser, we have taken a look at the Department for Education’s latest admissions data for schools across the Harrogate district, comparing how many parents named each school as their first preference with the number of first-choice offers made.
These are the 15 hardest primary schools in the Harrogate district to get into, based on 2026/27 admissions data...
13. Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School
For the 2026/27 academic year, 16 parents put this school down as their first choice, with 15 offered places – a success rate of 94 per cent | Archive
14. Oatlands Infant School
For the 2026/27 academic year, 93 parents put this school down as their first choice, with 88 offered places – a success rate of 95 per cent | Archive
15. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
For the 2026/27 academic year, 20 parents put this school down as their first choice, with 19 offered places – a success rate of 95 per cent | Archive