Schools in Nottingham
93 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 Nottingham
Primary
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Offered their first choice
94.9%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 86.6% in 2016.
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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
2,934
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 94.9% 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 8.3 points higher than in 2016, when it was 86.6%.
The council's primary schools between them had 3,880 places for 2,934 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
80.3%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 83.5% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
92.3%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
3,688
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 80.3% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 92.3% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 3.2 points lower than in 2016, when it was 83.5%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 3,708 places for 3,688 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 Nottingham lodged 751 appeals about a school place.
501 of them were heard by a panel and 82 succeeded, which is about 16 in every 100 heard.
The other 250 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 Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.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.
Secondary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham |
1.47 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham |
0.72 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham |
1.21 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Nottingham |
1.11 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham |
0.63 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ellis Guilford School
Nottingham |
0.59 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham |
0.84 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Fernwood School
Nottingham |
1.45 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Nottingham Free School
Nottingham |
1.54 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham |
0.88 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham |
1.62 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham |
0.64 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Park Vale Academy
Nottingham |
0.90 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham |
0.81 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford |
0.82 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham |
0.90 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham |
1.12 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Wells Academy
Nottingham |
0.62 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in Nottingham by first preferences per place
- Schools in NG11 (12)
- Schools in NG2 (19)
- Schools in NG3 (12)
- Schools in NG5 (33)
- Schools in NG6 (12)
- Schools in NG7 (13)
- Schools in NG8 (23)
- What data we hold