Official admissions data
Grammar school applications and offers
Compare published preferences and National Offer Day offers for September 2026 entry. Open a school guide to see its year-by-year history.
Compare school demand
A preference is one school named on an application. One child can name several schools. Preferences per offer describes historic demand; it is not an acceptance rate, a school quality ranking or your child's chance of a place.
165 of 165 state selective schools. Entry year: 2026.
| Alcester Grammar School | Preferences820 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer5.50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Preferences498 | Offers215 | Preferences per offer2.32 |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | Preferences443 | Offers209 | Preferences per offer2.12 |
| Ashlawn SchoolPartly selective | Preferences875 | Offers245 | Preferences per offer3.57 |
| Aylesbury Grammar School | Preferences568 | Offers183 | Preferences per offer3.10 |
| Aylesbury High School | Preferences554 | Offers191 | Preferences per offer2.90 |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Preferences385 | Offers181 | Preferences per offer2.13 |
| Barton Court Grammar School | Preferences837 | Offers125 | Preferences per offer6.70 |
| Beaconsfield High School | Preferences799 | Offers186 | Preferences per offer4.30 |
| Beths Grammar School | Preferences1,021 | Offers191 | Preferences per offer5.35 |
| Bexley Grammar School | Preferences1,377 | Offers208 | Preferences per offer6.62 |
| Bishop Vesey's Grammar School | Preferences1,059 | Offers190 | Preferences per offer5.57 |
| Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School | Preferences249 | Offers157 | Preferences per offer1.59 |
| Borden Grammar School | Preferences346 | Offers123 | Preferences per offer2.81 |
| Boston High School | Preferences240 | Offers119 | Preferences per offer2.02 |
| Bourne Grammar School | Preferences483 | Offers238 | Preferences per offer2.03 |
| Bournemouth School | Preferences384 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer2.15 |
| Bournemouth School for Girls | Preferences392 | Offers180 | Preferences per offer2.18 |
| Burnham Grammar School | Preferences978 | Offers180 | Preferences per offer5.43 |
| Caistor Grammar School | Preferences184 | Offers113 | Preferences per offer1.63 |
| Calday Grange Grammar School | Preferences370 | Offers202 | Preferences per offer1.83 |
| Carre's Grammar School | Preferences230 | Offers113 | Preferences per offer2.04 |
| Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School | Preferences502 | Offers133 | Preferences per offer3.77 |
| Chatham Grammar | Preferences1,151 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer7.67 |
| Chelmsford County High School for Girls | Preferences600 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer3.35 |
| Chesham Grammar School | Preferences1,080 | Offers183 | Preferences per offer5.90 |
| Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School | Preferences1,426 | Offers211 | Preferences per offer6.76 |
| Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy | Preferences438 | Offers159 | Preferences per offer2.75 |
| Clitheroe Royal Grammar School | Preferences451 | Offers175 | Preferences per offer2.58 |
| Colchester County High School for Girls | Preferences744 | Offers190 | Preferences per offer3.92 |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School | Preferences804 | Offers128 | Preferences per offer6.28 |
| Colyton Grammar School | Preferences228 | Offers158 | Preferences per offer1.44 |
| Cranbrook School | Preferences281 | Offers88 | Preferences per offer3.19 |
| Dame Alice Owen's SchoolPartly selective | Preferences751 | Offers186 | Preferences per offer4.04 |
| Dane Court Grammar School | Preferences572 | Offers165 | Preferences per offer3.47 |
| Dartford Grammar School | Preferences1,574 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer8.79 |
| Dartford Grammar School for Girls | Preferences1,269 | Offers178 | Preferences per offer7.13 |
| Denmark Road High School | Preferences511 | Offers147 | Preferences per offer3.48 |
| Devonport High School for Boys | Preferences261 | Offers208 | Preferences per offer1.25 |
| Devonport High School for Girls | Preferences346 | Offers158 | Preferences per offer2.19 |
| Dover Grammar School for Boys | Preferences340 | Offers157 | Preferences per offer2.17 |
| Dover Grammar School for Girls | Preferences330 | Offers140 | Preferences per offer2.36 |
| Dr Challoner's Grammar School | Preferences669 | Offers185 | Preferences per offer3.62 |
| Dr Challoner's High School | Preferences703 | Offers189 | Preferences per offer3.72 |
| Ermysted's Grammar School | Preferences228 | Offers127 | Preferences per offer1.80 |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School | Preferences1,139 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer7.64 |
| Gravesend Grammar School | Preferences642 | Offers209 | Preferences per offer3.07 |
| Haberdashers' Adams | Preferences558 | Offers135 | Preferences per offer4.13 |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | Preferences580 | Offers207 | Preferences per offer2.80 |
| Herschel Grammar School | Preferences1,066 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer7.15 |
| Highsted Grammar School | Preferences336 | Offers109 | Preferences per offer3.08 |
| Highworth Grammar School | Preferences446 | Offers214 | Preferences per offer2.08 |
| Holcombe Grammar School | Preferences968 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer5.41 |
| Ilford County High School | Preferences538 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer3.01 |
| Invicta Grammar School | Preferences720 | Offers255 | Preferences per offer2.82 |
| John Hampden Grammar School | Preferences865 | Offers184 | Preferences per offer4.70 |
| Kendrick School | Preferences467 | Offers127 | Preferences per offer3.68 |
| Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School | Preferences339 | Offers180 | Preferences per offer1.88 |
| Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy | Preferences273 | Offers124 | Preferences per offer2.20 |
| King Edward VI Aston School | Preferences1,036 | Offers146 | Preferences per offer7.10 |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys | Preferences826 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer5.51 |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls | Preferences921 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer6.14 |
| King Edward VI Five Ways School | Preferences1,380 | Offers180 | Preferences per offer7.67 |
| King Edward VI Grammar School | Preferences251 | Offers130 | Preferences per offer1.93 |
| King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford | Preferences740 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer4.97 |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys | Preferences1,096 | Offers146 | Preferences per offer7.51 |
| King Edward VI Handsworth School | Preferences1,145 | Offers192 | Preferences per offer5.96 |
| King Edward VI School | Preferences347 | Offers87 | Preferences per offer3.99 |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School | Preferences315 | Offers184 | Preferences per offer1.71 |
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School | Preferences287 | Offers164 | Preferences per offer1.75 |
| Langley Grammar School | Preferences1,053 | Offers177 | Preferences per offer5.95 |
| Lawrence Sheriff School | Preferences471 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer3.14 |
| Loreto Grammar School | Preferences441 | Offers160 | Preferences per offer2.76 |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Preferences629 | Offers205 | Preferences per offer3.07 |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Preferences699 | Offers133 | Preferences per offer5.26 |
| Marling School | Preferences431 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer2.89 |
| Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend | Preferences593 | Offers210 | Preferences per offer2.82 |
| Newport Girls' High School Academy | Preferences436 | Offers119 | Preferences per offer3.66 |
| Newstead Wood School | Preferences636 | Offers190 | Preferences per offer3.35 |
| Nonsuch High School for Girls | Preferences1,033 | Offers208 | Preferences per offer4.97 |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School | Preferences607 | Offers160 | Preferences per offer3.79 |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Preferences350 | Offers192 | Preferences per offer1.82 |
| Pate's Grammar School | Preferences300 | Offers146 | Preferences per offer2.05 |
| Plymouth High School for Girls | Preferences317 | Offers119 | Preferences per offer2.66 |
| Poole Grammar School | Preferences400 | Offers177 | Preferences per offer2.26 |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith | Preferences227 | Offers158 | Preferences per offer1.44 |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy | Preferences194 | Offers68 | Preferences per offer2.85 |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Preferences535 | Offers180 | Preferences per offer2.97 |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle | Preferences293 | Offers118 | Preferences per offer2.48 |
| Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | Preferences763 | Offers192 | Preferences per offer3.97 |
| Queen Mary's Grammar School | Preferences803 | Offers178 | Preferences per offer4.51 |
| Queen Mary's High School | Preferences851 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer5.71 |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Preferences947 | Offers233 | Preferences per offer4.06 |
| Reading School | Preferences492 | Offers146 | Preferences per offer3.37 |
| Ribston Hall High School | Preferences564 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer3.79 |
| Ripon Grammar School | Preferences235 | Offers110 | Preferences per offer2.14 |
| Royal Latin School | Preferences529 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer2.96 |
| Rugby High School | Preferences405 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer2.70 |
| Saint Ambrose College | Preferences458 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer3.07 |
| Sale Grammar School | Preferences1,096 | Offers197 | Preferences per offer5.56 |
| Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School | Preferences507 | Offers166 | Preferences per offer3.05 |
| Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys | Preferences479 | Offers145 | Preferences per offer3.30 |
| Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School | Preferences962 | Offers184 | Preferences per offer5.23 |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | Preferences740 | Offers201 | Preferences per offer3.68 |
| Sir Roger Manwood's School | Preferences412 | Offers120 | Preferences per offer3.43 |
| Sir Thomas Rich's School | Preferences424 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer2.83 |
| Sir William Borlase's Grammar School | Preferences714 | Offers146 | Preferences per offer4.89 |
| Skegness Grammar School | Preferences197 | Offers71 | Preferences per offer2.77 |
| Skipton Girls' High School | Preferences245 | Offers120 | Preferences per offer2.04 |
| South Wilts Grammar School | Preferences266 | Offers158 | Preferences per offer1.68 |
| Southend High School for Boys | Preferences1,095 | Offers177 | Preferences per offer6.19 |
| Southend High School for Girls | Preferences943 | Offers217 | Preferences per offer4.35 |
| Spalding Grammar School | Preferences271 | Offers146 | Preferences per offer1.86 |
| Spalding High School | Preferences300 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer2.01 |
| St Anselm's College | Preferences320 | Offers157 | Preferences per offer2.04 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School | Preferences1,024 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer6.83 |
| St Joseph's College | Preferences438 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer2.92 |
| St Michael's Catholic Grammar School | Preferences288 | Offers127 | Preferences per offer2.27 |
| St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School | Preferences473 | Offers128 | Preferences per offer3.70 |
| Stratford Girls' Grammar School | Preferences435 | Offers120 | Preferences per offer3.63 |
| Stretford Grammar School | Preferences1,236 | Offers170 | Preferences per offer7.27 |
| Stroud High School | Preferences424 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer2.85 |
| Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls | Preferences1,094 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer6.11 |
| Sutton Grammar School | Preferences956 | Offers160 | Preferences per offer5.98 |
| The Blue Coat School | Preferences398 | Offers178 | Preferences per offer2.24 |
| The Boston Grammar School | Preferences220 | Offers136 | Preferences per offer1.62 |
| The Crossley Heath School | Preferences655 | Offers177 | Preferences per offer3.70 |
| The Crypt School | Preferences731 | Offers147 | Preferences per offer4.97 |
| The Folkestone School for Girls | Preferences389 | Offers180 | Preferences per offer2.16 |
| The Harvey Grammar School | Preferences348 | Offers147 | Preferences per offer2.37 |
| The Henrietta Barnett School | Preferences365 | Offers120 | Preferences per offer3.04 |
| The Judd School | Preferences995 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer5.56 |
| The King's School, Grantham | Preferences348 | Offers171 | Preferences per offer2.04 |
| The Latymer School | Preferences917 | Offers192 | Preferences per offer4.78 |
| The North Halifax Grammar School | Preferences670 | Offers180 | Preferences per offer3.72 |
| The Norton Knatchbull School | Preferences417 | Offers192 | Preferences per offer2.17 |
| The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough | Preferences270 | Offers188 | Preferences per offer1.44 |
| The Rochester Grammar School | Preferences838 | Offers204 | Preferences per offer4.11 |
| The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe | Preferences701 | Offers182 | Preferences per offer3.85 |
| The Skinners' School | Preferences887 | Offers160 | Preferences per offer5.54 |
| The Tiffin Girls' School | Preferences606 | Offers189 | Preferences per offer3.21 |
| Tiffin School | Preferences784 | Offers195 | Preferences per offer4.02 |
| Tonbridge Grammar School | Preferences975 | Offers180 | Preferences per offer5.42 |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Preferences304 | Offers166 | Preferences per offer1.83 |
| Torquay Girls' Grammar School | Preferences352 | Offers191 | Preferences per offer1.84 |
| Townley Grammar School | Preferences902 | Offers246 | Preferences per offer3.67 |
| Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School | Preferences786 | Offers174 | Preferences per offer4.52 |
| Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys | Preferences1,179 | Offers300 | Preferences per offer3.93 |
| Upton Court Grammar School | Preferences1,274 | Offers165 | Preferences per offer7.72 |
| Upton Hall School FCJ | Preferences306 | Offers156 | Preferences per offer1.96 |
| Urmston Grammar Academy | Preferences1,116 | Offers169 | Preferences per offer6.60 |
| Wallington County Grammar School | Preferences1,027 | Offers170 | Preferences per offer6.04 |
| Wallington High School for Girls | Preferences1,026 | Offers208 | Preferences per offer4.93 |
| Weald of Kent Grammar School | Preferences995 | Offers300 | Preferences per offer3.32 |
| West Kirby Grammar School | Preferences366 | Offers172 | Preferences per offer2.13 |
| Westcliff High School for Boys Academy | Preferences1,028 | Offers182 | Preferences per offer5.65 |
| Westcliff High School for Girls | Preferences856 | Offers185 | Preferences per offer4.63 |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Boys | Preferences1,067 | Offers180 | Preferences per offer5.93 |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Girls | Preferences941 | Offers180 | Preferences per offer5.23 |
| Wilson's School | Preferences771 | Offers215 | Preferences per offer3.59 |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Preferences409 | Offers167 | Preferences per offer2.45 |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Preferences390 | Offers178 | Preferences per offer2.19 |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School | Preferences731 | Offers193 | Preferences per offer3.79 |
| Woodford County High School | Preferences534 | Offers178 | Preferences per offer3.00 |
| Wycombe High School | Preferences720 | Offers190 | Preferences per offer3.79 |
What these figures mean
These are school-level DfE figures collected at National Offer Day, rather than the final September roll or the published admission number. Later waiting-list offers and appeals can change the eventual intake.
The comparison joins current school URNs to DfE LAESTAB identifiers and documented predecessor schools. Schools can change identifiers when they become academies. Missing and suppressed counts are shown as “Not published”, never zero.
For partly selective schools, the figures can include admissions through other routes. Compare the school's policy before interpreting the ratio. The download includes first preferences separately where published; one child can still appear at several schools across the full file.
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Sources and reuse
The original DfE and ONS data are available under the Open Government Licence. Cite the DfE release and entry year when reusing a figure. This is Trace Learn's subset of state selective schools, rather than every secondary school in England.
- Department for Education: School level secondary and primary applications and offers 2026 (AppsandOffers_2026_SchoolLevel29062026.csv)
Applications and offers for September 2014 to September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-01. Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools all establishments CSV (edubasealldata20261001.csv)
URN to LAESTAB mapping used to match DfE preference rows. Checked 2026-10-01. Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools establishment links CSV (links_edubasealldata20261001.csv)
Predecessor URNs used to carry preference history across academy conversions. Checked 2026-10-01. Open Government Licence v3.0.
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