article_snippet: Birmingham was one of the worst areas where children missed out on children first choices as secondary school places were confirmed yesterday.
article_snippet: A third of children in Birmingham missed out on children in the city compared to just two per cent in Cornwall.
article_snippet: Councils notified parents of Councils children's fate yesterday by email or letter, meaning some families will not receive the news for several days.
article_snippet: Many children living in big cities were left disappointed yesterday, and this graph shows the percentage of children who got Many children living in big cities first choice secondary school when the places were announced on Monday .
highlights_snippet: In Birmingham 32 per cent of 11-year-olds - 4,000 - were left disappointed .