Children across Leeds were informed of their secondary school place earlier this month, with a record 8230 of pupils offered their first preference school (7825 last year). Leeds City Council made a total of 9877 place offers for September 2022; a decrease of 15 from the offers made last year.
However some parents and pupils were left disappointed with their allocated school, with a total of 30 schools in the city refusing place preferences.
Here are the 12 schools in Leeds with the highest number of place refusals for September 2023.
7. Cockburn School
Cockburn School had 240 total places and 122 total preferences were refused. Photo: Google
8. Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Secondary Campus
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Secondary Campus had 122 total places and 155 total preferences were refused. Photo: Google
9. Horsforth School
Horsforth School had 285 total places and 125 total preferences were refused. Photo: Google
10. The Ruth Gorse Academy
The Ruth Gorse Academy had 252 total places and 198 total preferences were refused. Photo: Google
11. Trinity Academy Leeds
Trinity Academy Leeds had 240 total places and 128 total preferences were refused. Photo: Google
12. Pudsey Grammar School
Pudsey Grammar School had 215 total places and 163 total preferences were refused. Photo: Google