Schools in Hillingdon

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 Hillingdon

Primary

• Offered their first choice 94.6%

  Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 85.6% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 98.9%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 3,222

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

For September 2026, 94.6% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.9% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 8.9 points higher than in 2016, when it was 85.6%.

The council's primary schools between them had 4,157 places for 3,222 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

• Offered their first choice 67.2%

  Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 71.1% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 87.1%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 3,520

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

For September 2026, 67.2% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 87.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 3.9 points lower than in 2016, when it was 71.1%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 3,605 places for 3,520 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 Hillingdon by first preferences per place
• Schools in HA4 (14)
• Schools in HA5 (11)
• Schools in HA6 (5)
• Schools in UB10 (11)
• Schools in UB3 (11)
• Schools in UB4 (10)
• Schools in UB7 (9)
• Schools in UB8 (8)
• Schools in UB9 (3)
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