Schools in Southampton

59 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 Southampton

Primary

• Offered their first choice 93.3%

  Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 84.6% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 99.1%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 2,122

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

For September 2026, 93.3% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 8.8 points higher than in 2016, when it was 84.6%.

The council's primary schools between them had 2,745 places for 2,122 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

• Offered their first choice 83.4%

  Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 91.1% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 93.4%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 2,668

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

For September 2026, 83.4% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 93.4% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 7.7 points lower than in 2016, when it was 91.1%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 2,620 places for 2,668 applications, which is 48 fewer places than 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 Southampton by first preferences per place
• Schools in SO14 (5)
• Schools in SO15 (10)
• Schools in SO16 (18)
• Schools in SO17 (4)
• Schools in SO18 (9)
• Schools in SO19 (15)
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