New data has revealed the Peterborough secondary schools that were the hardest to get into for the 2026/27 school year.
Parents of children in the last year of primary school found out in early March which secondary school their child has been offered a place at from September 2026.
In total, 96.89% of pupils were allocated a place at one of their three preference schools.
The data shows that 94.22% of pupils were allocated a place at either their first or second preference school and 83.81% of pupils received a place at their first preference school for 2026/27.
Overall, 2,926 offers were made to Peterborough schools.
Peterborough City Council has now released a full set of data relating to the 2026/27 admissions process, revealing which of the city’s schools were hardest to get into.
Below we’ve ranked each Peterborough secondary school by the total number of requests received versus those available.
1. The King's (The Cathedral) School
The school received 913 applications for 150 available places - giving applicants a success rate of 16.4% Photo: PT
2. Greater Peterborough UTC
The school received 293 applications for 60 available places - giving applicants a success rate of 20.4% Photo: Google
3. Manor Drive Secondary Academy
The school received 461 applications for 150 available places - giving applicants a success rate of 32.5% Photo: Google
4. Hampton Gardens School
The school received 624 applications for 240 available places - giving applicants a success rate of 38.4% Photo: Google