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Statistics for 2025

Admission into Staffordshire school reception classes September 2025

Information correct as at 14 April 2025 and subject to change.

Overall 95.49% of first preferences for Staffordshire schools were met (95.03 in 2024). 

99.25% of applicants were offered a school that was one of their 3 preferences (99.13% in 2024)

District% of first preference allocations% of 1 of top 3 preference allocations
  2025202420252024
Cannock Chase 92.82% 89.39% 98.42% 95.46%
East Staffs 96.53% 95.16% 99.56% 98.97%
Lichfield 94.40% 94.57% 99.61% 100%
Newcastle Borough 96.96% 97.97% 99.37% 100%
South Staffordshire

94.32%

95.66%

98.98%

99.24%
Stafford Borough 96.07% 94.51% 99.44% 99.23%
Staffordshire Moorlands 96.20% 97.43% 99.53% 100%
Tamworth Borough 96.49% 96.37% 98.98% 100%

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