Schools in Northumberland

140 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 Northumberland

Primary

• Offered their first choice 96.8%

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

• Offered one of their three 98.6%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 2,569

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

For September 2026, 96.8% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.6% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 2.1 points higher than in 2016, when it was 94.7%.

The council's primary schools between them had 3,735 places for 2,569 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

• Offered their first choice 96.0%

  Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 98.7% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 97.6%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 1,819

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

For September 2026, 96.0% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 97.6% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 2.6 points lower than in 2016, when it was 98.7%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 2,104 places for 1,819 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

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• Schools in NE25 (11)
• Schools in NE26 (5)
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• Schools in NE46 (7)
• Schools in NE47 (8)
• Schools in NE48 (5)
• Schools in NE61 (16)
• Schools in NE62 (4)
• Schools in NE63 (6)
• Schools in NE65 (11)
• Schools in NE66 (10)
• Schools in TD15 (12)
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