Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children were unable to get a place at their catchment school for (a) primary and (b) secondary education in Wansbeck constituency in the 2023-2024 academic year.

The department does not hold information on the criteria under which school places are offered or refused, such as being within catchment area. The administration of the coordinated offer process, by which school applications are processed and offers made, are the responsibility of the local authorities.