Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

84 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 Newcastle upon Tyne

Primary

Offered their first choice 92.7%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 85.6% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 98.2%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 2,886
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 92.7% 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 7.1 points higher than in 2016, when it was 85.6%.

The council's primary schools between them had 3,365 places for 2,886 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

Offered their first choice 79.0%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 86.6% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 91.4%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 2,594
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 79.0% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 91.4% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 7.6 points lower than in 2016, when it was 86.6%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 2,560 places for 2,594 applications, which is 34 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 Newcastle upon Tyne lodged 192 appeals about a school place.

160 of them were heard by a panel and 80 succeeded, which is about 50 in every 100 heard.

The other 32 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 Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.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
Excelsior Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne	0.71	-	Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)

Elsewhere

Most sought-after schools in Newcastle upon Tyne by first preferences per place
Schools in NE13 (6)
Schools in NE15 (15)
Schools in NE2 (3)
Schools in NE3 (16)
Schools in NE4 (13)
Schools in NE5 (16)
Schools in NE6 (15)
Schools in NE7 (4)
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