Schools in Devon

342 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 Devon

Primary

• Offered their first choice 96.5%

  Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 94.7% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 99.1%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 6,494

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

For September 2026, 96.5% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 1.8 points higher than in 2016, when it was 94.7%.

The council's primary schools between them had 9,014 places for 6,494 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

• Offered their first choice 93.3%

  Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 96.9% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 98.4%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 7,251

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

For September 2026, 93.3% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.4% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 3.6 points lower than in 2016, when it was 96.9%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 7,788 places for 7,251 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 Devon by first preferences per place
• Schools in DT7 (3)
• Schools in EX1 (8)
• Schools in EX10 (5)
• Schools in EX11 (3)
• Schools in EX12 (3)
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• Schools in EX19 (3)
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• Schools in EX20 (13)
• Schools in EX21 (5)
• Schools in EX22 (7)
• Schools in EX24 (3)
• Schools in EX31 (12)
• Schools in EX32 (13)
• Schools in EX33 (5)
• Schools in EX34 (6)
• Schools in EX36 (5)
• Schools in EX37 (3)
• Schools in EX38 (3)
• Schools in EX39 (14)
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