Schools in West Northamptonshire

165 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 West Northamptonshire

Primary

• Offered their first choice 94.7%

  Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026.

• Offered one of their three 99.5%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 4,335

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

For September 2026, 94.7% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.5% were offered one of the three schools they named.

The council's primary schools between them had 5,708 places for 4,335 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

• Offered their first choice 75.8%

  Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026.

• Offered one of their three 94.6%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 4,602

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

For September 2026, 75.8% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 94.6% were offered one of the three schools they named.

The council's secondary schools between them had 5,019 places for 4,602 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 West Northamptonshire by first preferences per place
• Schools in CV23 (11)
• Schools in LE16 (17)
• Schools in MK19 (6)
• Schools in NN1 (7)
• Schools in NN11 (16)
• Schools in NN12 (15)
• Schools in NN13 (8)
• Schools in NN2 (13)
• Schools in NN3 (26)
• Schools in NN4 (16)
• Schools in NN5 (12)
• Schools in NN6 (20)
• Schools in NN7 (23)
• Schools in OX17 (10)
• What data we hold