Data set from Primary and secondary school applications and offers

Secondary and primary schools applications and offers 2026

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Number of places and applications: number and proportion of offers by preference rank; number and proportion of offers inside and outside home local authority.

Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Primary and secondary school applications and offers
Release
Academic year 2026/27
Release type
Number of rows
4,214
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • First preference rate
  • Home LA offer rate
  • No offer rate
  • Non preferred offer rate
  • Number made no offer
  • Number of admission places available
  • Number of applications received
  • Number of applications submitted online
  • Number of first preference offers
  • Number of non preferred offers
  • Number of offers in another LA
  • Number of offers in home LA
  • Number of preferences allowed by LA
  • Number of preferences that make up 99% of all preferences
  • Number of preferred offers
  • Number of second preference offers
  • Number of third preference offers
  • Number of top three preference offers
  • Other LA offer rate
  • Percentage of applications submitted online
  • Preferred offer rate
  • Second preference rate
  • Third preference rate
  • Top three preference rate
  • Total number of offers to non applicants
  • Year of admission
Filters
  • School phase
Time period
2014/15 to 2026/27

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_namenew_la_codeold_la_codela_nameschool_phasenc_year_admissionadmission_numbersapplications_receivedonline_applicationsonline_apps_percentno_of_preferencesno_of_preferences_99first_preference_offersfirst_preference_offers_percentsecond_preference_offerssecond_preference_offers_percentthird_preference_offersthird_preference_offers_percentone_of_the_three_preference_offersone_of_the_three_preference_offers_percentpreferred_school_offerpreferred_school_offer_percentnon_preferred_offernon_preferred_offer_percentno_offerno_offer_percentschools_in_la_offerschools_in_la_offer_percentschools_in_another_la_offerschools_in_another_la_offer_percentoffers_to_nonapplicants
202627Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandPrimaryz67378554154752413796.78513592zz50051292.42263368259084.78407229762441.15299318453266498.3596991653430798.6630892668391.2628636114010.07404712852201796.37853746196153.621462543486
202627Academic yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastPrimaryz32792246792302293.28578954zz2364495.806150985972.419060741150.4659832252435698.691194942437198.751975362370.960330645710.2876939912405597.266588496762.733411508123
202627Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastE08000037390GatesheadPrimaryR24941785166993.50140056z3175198.0952381281.56862745120.112044818178199.77591036178199.7759103640.22408963600177297.90055249382.09944751425
202627Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastE08000021391Newcastle upon TynePrimaryR33652886248786.17463617z4267592.688842691184.088704089401.386001386283398.16354816284598.57934858411.42065142100273094.594594591565.4054054050
202627Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastE08000022392North TynesidePrimaryR25162025189193.38271605z3185691.65432099713.50617284211.037037037194896.19753086194896.19753086351.728395062422.074074074190796.1674231763.8325769040

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 27 variables
Variable nameVariable description
admission_numbersNumber of admission places available
applications_receivedNumber of applications received
first_preference_offersNumber of first preference offers
first_preference_offers_percentFirst preference rate
nc_year_admissionYear of admission
no_of_preferencesNumber of preferences allowed by LA
no_of_preferences_99Number of preferences that make up 99% of all preferences
no_offerNumber made no offer
no_offer_percentNo offer rate
non_preferred_offerNumber of non preferred offers
non_preferred_offer_percentNon preferred offer rate
offers_to_nonapplicantsTotal number of offers to non applicants
one_of_the_three_preference_offersNumber of top three preference offers
one_of_the_three_preference_offers_percentTop three preference rate
online_applicationsNumber of applications submitted online
online_apps_percentPercentage of applications submitted online
preferred_school_offerNumber of preferred offers
preferred_school_offer_percentPreferred offer rate
school_phaseSchool phase - collection phase
schools_in_another_la_offerNumber of offers in another LA
schools_in_another_la_offer_percentOther LA offer rate
schools_in_la_offerNumber of offers in home LA
schools_in_la_offer_percentHome LA offer rate
second_preference_offersNumber of second preference offers
second_preference_offers_percentSecond preference rate
third_preference_offersNumber of third preference offers
third_preference_offers_percentThird preference rate

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