Schools in Shropshire

143 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 Shropshire

Primary

• Offered their first choice 97.4%

  Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 93.8% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 99.8%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 2,582

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

For September 2026, 97.4% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.8% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 3.6 points higher than in 2016, when it was 93.8%.

The council's primary schools between them had 3,420 places for 2,582 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

• Offered their first choice 91.0%

  Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 93.4% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 98.3%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 2,845

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

For September 2026, 91.0% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.3% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 2.4 points lower than in 2016, when it was 93.4%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 3,213 places for 2,845 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

• Most sought-after schools in Shropshire by first preferences per place
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• Schools in DY12 (5)
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• Schools in SY1 (8)
• Schools in SY10 (7)
• Schools in SY11 (8)
• Schools in SY12 (5)
• Schools in SY13 (7)
• Schools in SY2 (6)
• Schools in SY3 (9)
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• Schools in SY5 (12)
• Schools in SY6 (4)
• Schools in SY7 (10)
• Schools in SY8 (7)
• Schools in SY9 (4)
• Schools in TF11 (5)
• Schools in TF12 (3)
• Schools in TF13 (3)
• Schools in TF9 (13)
• Schools in WR15 (4)
• Schools in WV15 (3)
• Schools in WV16 (8)
• Schools in WV5 (7)
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