Peterborough’s most popular primary school received 133 ‘first choice’ requests from pupils and their parents for the 2026/27 school year, new data has revealed.
Fulbridge Academy was by far the city’s most popular primary school for ‘first choice’ applications for the current academic year.
Out of the 133 ‘first choice’ requests it received, 120 places were offered to pupils.
On April 16, reception age pupils across the city learned which primary school they would be attending for the 2026/27 school year.
During the application process, parents were asked to submit their first, second and third choice school for their reception-age children.
Children were then allocated a school based on these requests.
Below we’ve ranked the top 13 Peterborough primary schools by the total number of ‘first choice’ applications received for the 2026/27 school year versus those offered:
1. Fulbridge Academy
Fulbridge Academy received 133 first choice requests. 120 of these were offered to pupils Photo: Google
2. Hampton Hargate Primary School
Hampton Hargate Primary School received 99 first choice requests. 87 of these were offered to pupils Photo: Google
3. St John Henry Newman Catholic Primary School
St John Henry Newman Catholic Primary School received 86 first choice requests. 58 of these were offered to pupils Photo: Google
4. Hampton Lakes Primary School
Hampton Lakes Primary School received 73 first choice requests. 50 of these were offered to pupils Photo: Hampton Lakes Primary School