Schools in Derbyshire

340 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 Derbyshire

Primary

• Offered their first choice 94.5%

  Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 92.8% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 99.2%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 7,189

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

For September 2026, 94.5% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.2% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 1.7 points higher than in 2016, when it was 92.8%.

The council's primary schools between them had 9,875 places for 7,189 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

• Offered their first choice 94.5%

  Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 95.7% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 98.5%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 7,971

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

For September 2026, 94.5% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.5% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 1.2 points lower than in 2016, when it was 95.7%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 8,818 places for 7,971 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.

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