Further school application information

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School admissions data

September 2026

For first-time admissions to infant and primary school for September 2026:

  • 6,948 on-time applications were received
  • 94% secured their first preference
  • 99.1% secured one of their top 3 preferences
  • 99.3% secured one of their top 5 preferences

For Year 7 secondary school entry 2026 we received:

  • 7,810 on-time applications
  • 90.1% secured their first preference
  • 97.8% secured one of their top 5 preferences

Further reading

Published admission numbers (PANS) Primary 2027-28 PDF, 156.92 KB Opens new window
Published admission numbers (PANS) Secondary 2027-28 PDF, 103.6 KB Opens new window
Published Admission Numbers (PANs) September 2025 PDF, 167.33 KB Opens new window
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