52% first-choice success rate at Messing Primary School, Essex's most difficult primary school.

Messing Primary School near Colchester is the most difficult primary school in Essex to secure a place, with a 52% success rate for first-choice applications. Elm Hall Primary School follows with a 55% success rate. In total, 98.61% of Essex parents received one of their preferred schools, marking a record high. The application window for primary school placements for September 2025 opens on November 4, 2024, and closes on January 15, 2025.

October 28, 2024
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