Schools in North Northamptonshire
118 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 North Northamptonshire
Primary
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Offered their first choice
94.0%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026.
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Offered one of their three
98.9%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
3,751
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 94.0% 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.
The council's primary schools between them had 4,565 places for 3,751 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
85.2%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026.
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Offered one of their three
96.4%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
4,186
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 85.2% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 96.4% were offered one of the three schools they named.
The council's secondary schools between them had 4,402 places for 4,186 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 North Northamptonshire lodged 231 appeals about a school place.
180 of them were heard by a panel and 26 succeeded, which is about 14 in every 100 heard.
The other 51 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 Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Kettering |
1.47 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in North Northamptonshire by first preferences per place
- Schools in LE16 (17)
- Schools in NN10 (11)
- Schools in NN14 (20)
- Schools in NN15 (15)
- Schools in NN16 (6)
- Schools in NN17 (12)
- Schools in NN18 (12)
- Schools in NN29 (6)
- Schools in NN6 (20)
- Schools in NN7 (23)
- Schools in NN8 (16)
- Schools in NN9 (8)
- Schools in PE8 (9)
- What data we hold