Schools in Wakefield

123 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 Wakefield

Primary

• Offered their first choice 94.4%

  Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 93.1% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 99.0%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 3,654

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

For September 2026, 94.4% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.0% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 1.4 points higher than in 2016, when it was 93.1%.

The council's primary schools between them had 4,391 places for 3,654 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

• Offered their first choice 90.7%

  Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 93.9% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 97.3%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 3,912

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

For September 2026, 90.7% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 97.3% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 3.2 points lower than in 2016, when it was 93.9%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 4,300 places for 3,912 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 WF1 (12)
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• Schools in WF6 (7)
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• Schools in WF9 (16)
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