Schools in Croydon

100 schools with published admissions figures

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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 Croydon

Primary

• Offered their first choice 89.6%

  Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 85.0% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 98.2%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 4,082

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

For September 2026, 89.6% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.2% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 4.7 points higher than in 2016, when it was 85.0%.

The council's primary schools between them had 4,828 places for 4,082 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

• Offered their first choice 71.2%

  Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 67.1% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 91.0%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 4,184

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

For September 2026, 71.2% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 91.0% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 4.1 points higher than in 2016, when it was 67.1%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 4,025 places for 4,184 applications, which is 159 fewer places than 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

• Most sought-after schools in Croydon by first preferences per place
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• Schools in CR2 (13)
• Schools in CR3 (10)
• Schools in CR5 (9)
• Schools in CR7 (11)
• Schools in CR8 (9)
• Schools in CR9 (4)
• Schools in SE19 (9)
• Schools in SE25 (9)
• Schools in SW16 (12)
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