Schools in Bexley

71 schools with published admissions figures

The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Bexley

Primary

• Offered their first choice 91.4%

  Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 88.2% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 97.8%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 2,637

  Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 91.4% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 97.8% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 3.2 points higher than in 2016, when it was 88.2%.

The council's primary schools between them had 3,221 places for 2,637 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

• Offered their first choice 68.2%

  Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 76.2% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 88.3%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 2,992

  Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 68.2% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 88.3% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 8.0 points lower than in 2016, when it was 76.2%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 3,269 places for 2,992 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Elsewhere

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