Summary of September 2026 admissions to oversubscribed secondary schools
Overall first preference figures
- 100% of first preferences made for admission to high school at year 9 were successful (excluding JCB Academy)
- Over 93% of first preferences made for admission to secondary school at year 7 were successful.
The percentage of first preference applications agreed within each area is as follows correct as at 25.02.26:
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Biddulph | 100% |
| Blythe Bridge | 100% |
| Burntwood | 92.82% |
| Burton on Trent | 93.47% |
| Cannock | 95.13% |
| Cheadle | 98.71% |
| Cheslyn Hay / Great Wyrley | 93.33% |
| Codsall | 100% |
| Endon | 87.65% |
| Kidsgrove | 100% |
| Kinver / Wombourne | 92.74% |
| Leek | 100% |
| Lichfield | 84.89% |
| Newcastle under Lyme | 94.04% |
| Penkridge | 100% |
| Rugeley | 92.54% |
| Stafford | 94.99% |
| Stone | 100% |
| Tamworth | 89.46% |
| Uttoxeter | 100% (excluding JCB Academy) |
| Werrington | 96.86% |
School admission figures
Key to headings
- First preferences: The total number of first preference applications for admission to the school.
- Published admission number: The published number used to determine the maximum number of places available for admission.
- Number allocated: Total number of children due to be admitted to the school in September 2026.
- Number refused: The total number of unsuccessful applicants.
| School | 1st PREFS | PAN | Number allocated | Number refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbot Beyne School | 141 | 150 | 151 | 0* |
| Blythe Bridge High School and Sixth Form | 177 | 180 | 182 | 0* |
| Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy | 190 | 124 | 124 | 76 |
| Blessed William Howard Catholic High School | 209 | 186 | 186 | 34 |
| Cheslyn Hay Academy | 230 | 224 | 224 | 33 |
| Chesterton Community Sports College, Newcastle | 206 | 170 | 185 | 25 |
| Codsall Community High (Year 9) | 246 | 250 | 252 | 0* |
| Endon High School | 162 | 140 | 145 | 29 |
| Erasmus Darwin Academy, Burntwood | 214 | 185 | 196 | 33 |
| Great Wyrley Academy | 130 | 150 | 150 | 19 |
| John Taylor High School, Barton under Needwood | 256 | 240 | 248 | 30 |
| King Edward VI School, Lichfield | 267 | 250 | 261 | 67 |
| Kingsmead Academy, Hednesford | 291 | 224 | 260 | 36 |
| Kinver High School | 159 | 150 | 150 | 27 |
| Landau Forte Academy, Amington | 212 | 192 | 210 | 17 |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS (Tamworth) | 284 | 168 | 216 | 82 |
| Leek High (Year 9) | 86 | 90 | 94 | 0* |
| Madeley High School | 183 | 150 | 161 | 43 |
| Moorside High School | 158 | 145 | 165 | 5 |
| Painsley Catholic College, Cheadle | 251 | 220 | 248 | 8 |
| Paulet High School | 164 | 165 | 177 | 0* |
| Rugeley John Taylor School | 202 | 150 | 180 | 29 |
| Sir Graham Balfour High School, Stafford | 191 | 180 | 192 | 15 |
| Staffordshire University Academy, Cannock | 160 | 150 | 173 | 0* |
| The de Ferrers Academy, Burton | 386 | 410 | 410 | 0 |
| The Friary School | 271 | 210 | 220 | 88 |
| The Orme Academy | 152 | 150 | 170 | 0* |
| The Weston Road Academy | 193 | 182 | 200 | 6 |
| Wolgarston High (Year 9) | 242 | 220 | 246 | 0* |
School admission criteria
Key to headings
- Children in care: Includes those children currently in public care and formerly in public care as defined within school admissions regulations (formerly in public care relates to children who have achieved permanency through adoption, special guardianships or care orders.
- EHCP: Children with an education health care plan allocated places.
- Furthest distance: Indicates the distance of the last child admitted under the distance criteria where applicable.
The headings below are fixed and may not represent the order of priority for each school as detailed in the individual admission arrangements.
| School | Children in care | EHCP | Sibling | Catchment | Major Contrib. schools | Medical/exception | Staff child | Distance | Furthest distance (miles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbot Beyne School | 0 | 5 | 54 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3.524 |
| Blythe Bridge High School and Sixth Form | 0 | 5 | 66 | 66 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4.576 |
| Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy | refer to the academy directly | ||||||||
| Blessed William Howard Catholic High School | refer to the academy directly | ||||||||
| Cheslyn Hay Academy | 2 | 2 | 71 | 104 | 33 | 0 | N/A | 12 | 1.258 |
| Chesterton Community Sports College, Newcastle | 4 | 5 | 61 | 12 | 102 | 0 | N/A | 1 | 0.535 |
| Codsall Community High (Year 9) | 1 | 7 | 66 | 149 | 29 | 0 | N/A | 0 | N/A |
| Endon High School | 4 | 4 | 49 | 41 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1.524 |
| Erasmus Darwin Academy, Burntwood | refer to the academy directly | ||||||||
| Great Wyrley Academy | 3 | 1 | 40 | 49 | 10 | N/A | N/A | 46 | 7.173 |
| John Taylor High School, Barton under Needwood | 4 | 5 | 29 | 157 | N/A | N/A | 4 | 49 | 4.949 |
| King Edward VI School, Lichfield | 4 | 8 | 100 | 94 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1.053 |
| Kingsmead Academy, Hednesford | 4 | 7 | 33 | 155 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 61 | 1.149 |
| Kinver High School | 5 | 1 | 46 | 37 | N/A | 0 | 2 | 59 | 4.732 |
| Landau Forte Academy, Amington | 4 | 3 | 20 | 145 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 38 | 1.181 |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS (Tamworth) | 3 | 5 | 23 | 145 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 40 | 0.639 |
| Leek High (Year 9) | 2 | 2 | 18 | 63 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | 6.92 |
| Madeley High School | 6 | 2 | 55 | 79 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Moorside High School | 3 | 1 | 22 | 58 | 14 | N/A | 0 | 67 | 3.967 |
| Painsley Catholic College, Cheadle | refer to the academy directly | ||||||||
| Paulet High School | 4 | 7 | 60 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 8.116 |
| Rugeley John Taylor School | 8 | 7 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 160 | 2.027 |
| Sir Graham Balfour High School, Stafford | 3 | 5 | 64 | 120 | N/A | 0 | N/A | 0 | N/A |
| Staffordshire University Academy, Cannock | 3 | 3 | 39 | 80 | N/A | 0 | N/A | 48 | 6.003 |
| The de Ferrers Academy, Burton | 6 | 12 | 49 | 41 | 259 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 2.322 |
| The Friary School | 7 | 3 | 93 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | N/A |
| The Orme Academy | 2 | 1 | 40 | 86 | N/A | 0 | N/A | 41 | 5.516 |
| The Weston Road Academy | 5 | 6 | 50 | 118 | N/A | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2.727 |
| Wolgarston High (Year 9) | 2 | 6 | 58 | 137 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6.802 |
