Schools in Lambeth

74 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 Lambeth

Primary

Offered their first choice 80.6%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 83.9% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 94.1%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 2,122
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 80.6% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 94.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 3.2 points lower than in 2016, when it was 83.9%.

The council's primary schools between them had 2,650 places for 2,122 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

Offered their first choice 61.4%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 57.9% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 84.8%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 2,198
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 61.4% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 84.8% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 3.5 points higher than in 2016, when it was 57.9%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 2,111 places for 2,198 applications, which is 87 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

In 2026, families in Lambeth lodged 164 appeals about a school place.

103 of them were heard by a panel and 6 succeeded, which is about 6 in every 100 heard.

The other 61 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

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.

All Through

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Dunraven School LONDON	1.03	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Woodmansterne School London	3.42	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)

Elsewhere

Most sought-after schools in Lambeth by first preferences per place
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Schools in SE27 (5)
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Schools in SW9 (11)
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