Admissions demand by place
Schools in this place sorted by the latest published DfE demand ratio (1st preferences ÷ offers on national offer day). Preference pressure — not catchment distance.
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers
School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.
This list sorts schools by a single official published measure where available. It is not an editorial league table or ranking. Suppressed or missing figures are omitted. Always read the full school profile, Ofsted report and admissions information before deciding.
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- London
- Birmingham
- Manchester
- Liverpool
- Bristol
- Leeds
- Nottingham
- Sheffield
- Leicester
- Stoke on Trent
- Bradford
- Norwich
- Doncaster
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Coventry
- Derby
- Wolverhampton
- Reading
- Southampton
- Northampton
- Hull
- Preston
- Plymouth
- York
- Bolton
- Swindon
- Rotherham
- Peterborough
- Oldham
- Stockport
- Middlesbrough
- Milton Keynes
- Barnsley
- Walsall
- Cambridge
- Bedford
- Lincoln
- Warrington
- Ipswich
- Wigan