article_snippet.sent: The mother-of-eight, from Middleton, Greater Manchester, was told there were 82 applications for just 30 places at St John Fisher's RC Primary School in Middleton near Rochdale this year.
article_snippet.sent: One in ten children across Greater Manchester missed out on ten children across Greater Manchester first choice of school when the allocations were announced this morning.
article_snippet.sent: Rochdale Council, which had 2,851 applications this year compared with 2,749 in 2014, said 88.9 per cent of children in the  borough were offered Rochdale Council, which had 2,851 applications this year compared with 2,749 in 2014 first school preference.
article_snippet.sent: It said 110 children - 3.8 per cent - were not offered any of 110 children - 3.8 per cent - first three preferences, compared with 1.8 per cent last year.
article_snippet.sent: A council spokesman said: 'Places at St John Fisher are allocated in strict accordance with the published admission criteria for Middleton Parish CofE Primary School.
article_snippet.sent: There were a total of 82 preferences for 30 places. '
article_snippet.sent: Middleton Parish CofE Primary School's governing body ranked all 82 applications according to the published admission criteria for the school, but the children concerned did not fall into the highest priorities, and so were not offered a place. '
article_snippet.sent: Only one preference was listed on the application form, and so because that preference could not be met, a place was offered at Middleton Parish CofE Primary School nearest to the home address with places. '