Schools in Nottinghamshire
298 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 Nottinghamshire
Primary
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Offered their first choice
99.1%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 91.5% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
99.7%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
7,912
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 99.1% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.7% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 7.6 points higher than in 2016, when it was 91.5%.
The council's primary schools between them had 10,513 places for 7,912 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
92.5%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 93.8% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
98.1%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
9,200
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 92.5% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 1.3 points lower than in 2016, when it was 93.8%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 9,842 places for 9,200 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 Nottinghamshire lodged 726 appeals about a school place.
552 of them were heard by a panel and 96 succeeded, which is about 17 in every 100 heard.
The other 174 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 Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderman White School
Nottingham |
1.24 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield |
1.42 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham |
0.90 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ashfield Comprehensive School
Nottingham |
1.00 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Bramcote College
Nottingham |
1.03 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Carlton Academy
Nottingham |
1.15 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling |
0.83 | - | Inadequate Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Chilwell School
Nottingham |
0.84 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham |
0.92 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Nottingham |
0.95 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| East Leake Academy
Loughborough |
0.89 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| George Spencer Academy
Nottingham |
0.96 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Hall Park Academy
Nottingham |
0.92 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Magnus Church of England Academy
Newark |
0.69 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Meden School
Mansfield |
0.94 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham |
0.87 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop |
1.02 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop |
0.99 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield |
0.99 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield |
0.73 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Redhill Academy
Nottingham |
1.03 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Retford Oaks Academy
Retford |
0.86 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham |
1.01 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Selston High School
Nottingham |
0.95 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Sherwood Church Academy
Mansfield |
1.03 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham |
0.90 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield |
0.97 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| The Becket School
West Bridgford |
1.34 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Brunts Academy
Mansfield |
0.85 | - | Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| The Dukeries Academy
Newark |
0.88 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| The Elizabethan Academy
Retford |
1.17 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Garibaldi School
Mansfield |
0.95 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Holgate Academy
Nottingham |
0.77 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield |
1.22 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Kimberley School
Nottingham |
1.04 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Manor Academy
Mansfield |
0.92 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The National CofE Academy
Nottingham |
1.26 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Newark Academy
Newark |
1.08 | - | Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Nottingham |
1.06 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Suthers School
Newark |
1.09 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The West Bridgford School
Nottingham |
1.24 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Toot Hill School
Nottingham |
0.82 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Tuxford Academy
Newark |
1.02 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in Nottinghamshire by first preferences per place
- Schools in DN10 (8)
- Schools in DN11 (11)
- Schools in DN22 (19)
- Schools in LE12 (28)
- Schools in NG11 (12)
- Schools in NG12 (13)
- Schools in NG13 (10)
- Schools in NG14 (8)
- Schools in NG15 (15)
- Schools in NG16 (28)
- Schools in NG17 (25)
- Schools in NG18 (12)
- Schools in NG19 (20)
- Schools in NG2 (19)
- Schools in NG20 (13)
- Schools in NG21 (8)
- Schools in NG22 (14)
- Schools in NG23 (12)
- Schools in NG24 (16)
- Schools in NG25 (3)
- Schools in NG3 (12)
- Schools in NG4 (14)
- Schools in NG5 (33)
- Schools in NG6 (12)
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