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:
9. Barnack Primary School
Barnack Primary School received 39 first choice requests. 30 of these were offered to pupils Photo: Google
10. Heritage Park Primary School
Heritage Park Primary School received 32 first choice requests. 28 of these were offered to pupils Photo: Google
11. Duke of Bedford Primary School
Duke of Bedford Primary School received 31 first choice requests. 30 of these were offered to pupils Photo: Google
12. John Clare Primary School
John Clare Primary School received 19 first choice requests. 19 of these were offered to pupils Photo: Google