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About one in seven pupils in England have not got into their first-choice secondary school, official data shows.
The latest government statistics reveal that 74,000 – or 14.7% – of 11-year-olds failed to get a place in their preferred school.
Overall, 4.1% did not get an offer from any of their top three schools.
This year about 8,500 fewer children applied for a place at secondary school compared with 2011, though the total number of places available remained broadly the same.
Children in the north-east of England have the best chance of getting into their top choice, with 95.1% succeeding.
In London that figure is only 67.2% – though there has been a slight improvement in the past year.
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