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.
5. St John Fisher Catholic High School
The school received 363 applications for 140 available places - giving applicants a success rate of 38.5% Photo: Google
6. Arthur Mellows Village College
The school received 576 applications for 264 available places - giving applicants a success rate of 45.3% Photo: Google
7. Nene Park Academy
The school received 536 applications for 240 available places - giving applicants a success rate of 44.7% Photo: Google
8. Ormiston Bushfield Academy
The school received 415 applications for 210 available places - giving applicants a success rate of 50.6% Photo: Google