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Hampshire school admissions

For a September 2027 start, secondary applications close on 31 Oct 2026 and primary applications on 15 Jan 2027. Always confirm details on the council's own admissions page.

How to apply

Apply online through the council where you live, naming several schools in order of preference — including schools in other council areas. Every preference is considered equally against each school's admission criteria, and you're offered the highest-ranked school that can offer you a place.

Council link checked 6 Nov 2026.

Key dates for September 2027

Secondary applications close31 Oct 2026School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Primary (reception) applications close15 Jan 2027School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Secondary national offer day1 Mar 20271 March or next working day
Primary national offer day16 Apr 202716 April or next working day

Appeals

The council hasn't published a single appeal date we've confirmed. By law you must have at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter.

Source: School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Applications and offers by school, 2026/27

Catchment areas and admission decisions are made by the school's admissions authority (the local council or, for academies and many faith schools, the school or trust). Distances and past figures don't guarantee a place.

Secondary schools (69)
SchoolPlaces offeredAll applicationsFirst preferencesFirst preferences offeredApplications per offer
Alderwood School11716765651.4 per offer
Amery Hill School1883491871841.9 per offer
Applemore College6517653532.7 per offer
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School1664312901572.6 per offer
Bohunt Farnborough1372161181181.6 per offer
Bohunt School3716933333331.9 per offer
Bridgemary School1752551551551.5 per offer
Brighton Hill Community School2424792402152.0 per offer
Brookfield Community School3856184263811.6 per offer
Calthorpe Park School3366393553291.9 per offer
Cams Hill School2575503032532.1 per offer
Court Moor School2215512182062.5 per offer
Cove School1792721421421.5 per offer
Cranbourne2245622371792.5 per offer
Crestwood Community School2343572192191.5 per offer
Crofton School2044432191962.2 per offer
Crookhorn College1655652271543.4 per offer
Danebury School7012563631.8 per offer
Deer Park School1936682521923.5 per offer
Eggar's School1503951351352.6 per offer
Everest Community Academy1412321221141.6 per offer
Fareham Academy1673901681452.3 per offer
Frogmore Community College7415867672.1 per offer
Harrow Way Community School1834282141702.3 per offer
Havant Academy799957571.3 per offer
Henry Beaufort School2184801911912.2 per offer
Horndean Technology College2634402482421.7 per offer
Hounsdown School2183082092091.4 per offer
John Hanson Community School1824602231692.5 per offer
King's Academy Bay House3254673083081.4 per offer
King's Academy Brune Park2043232032021.6 per offer
Kings' School3737733183182.1 per offer
Lift New Forest10112474741.2 per offer
Lift Winton1711841111111.1 per offer
Noadswood School2013202432001.6 per offer
Oaklands Catholic School2234842512072.2 per offer
Oakmoor School1701941631621.1 per offer
Park Community School1882441991801.3 per offer
Perins School1683271441441.9 per offer
Portchester Community School10621499992.0 per offer
Priestlands School2453192472391.3 per offer
Purbrook Park School1914791941692.5 per offer
Ringwood School Academy2432982402401.2 per offer
Robert May's School2695342832562.0 per offer
Swanmore College2624152482381.6 per offer
Testbourne Community School1792741541541.5 per offer
Testwood School1532361511511.5 per offer
The Arnewood School10315396961.5 per offer
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke18015955550.9 per offer
The Burgate School and Sixth Form1874022051782.1 per offer
The Clere School369933332.8 per offer
The Costello School2114971871602.4 per offer
The Cowplain School1762681481481.5 per offer
The Hamble School2253482082051.5 per offer
The Hayling College707855551.1 per offer
The Henry Cort Community College1882611221221.4 per offer
The Hurst School2042821851821.4 per offer
The Mountbatten School2915883062812.0 per offer
The Petersfield School2745233232741.9 per offer
The Romsey School2395192192092.2 per offer
The Toynbee School2005072031922.5 per offer
The Vyne Community School1354461761173.3 per offer
The Wavell School2045252421882.6 per offer
The Westgate School1875672501873.0 per offer
Thornden School3026203142952.1 per offer
Warblington School1562201131131.4 per offer
Wildern School2925922662612.0 per offer
Wyvern College2645642422422.1 per offer
Yateley School2335062322182.2 per offer
Primary schools (326)
SchoolPlaces offeredAll applicationsFirst preferencesFirst preferences offeredApplications per offer
Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School165317153.3 per offer
Alderwood School649563631.5 per offer
All Saints Church of England Primary School133113132.4 per offer
Alton Infant School398238382.1 per offer
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School476846461.4 per offer
Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School5910965591.8 per offer
Amport Church of England Primary School163217162.0 per offer
Andover Church of England Primary School234921212.1 per offer
Andrews' Endowed Church of England Primary School306129282.0 per offer
Anton Infant School377731312.1 per offer
Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School153317142.2 per offer
Ashford Hill Primary School193418181.8 per offer
Ashley Infant School284726261.7 per offer
Awbridge Primary School234321211.9 per offer
Balksbury Infant School89218103832.4 per offer
Barncroft Primary School529346461.8 per offer
Barton Farm Primary Academy6013664602.3 per offer
Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School172713131.6 per offer
Beaulieu Village Primary School164526162.8 per offer
Bedenham Primary School264426261.7 per offer
Bentley Church of England Primary School212519191.2 per offer
Berewood Primary School398734342.2 per offer
Berrywood Primary School90240102872.7 per offer
Bidbury Infant School5912852462.2 per offer
Binsted Church of England Primary School715772.1 per offer
Bishops Waltham Infant School5810659581.8 per offer
Bishopswood Infant School377732322.1 per offer
Blackfield Primary and Nursery School435542421.3 per offer
Boorley Park5810550501.8 per offer
Bordon Infant School8915397811.7 per offer
Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School5917074592.9 per offer
Braishfield Primary School123512122.9 per offer
Bramley Church of England Primary School739469691.3 per offer
Bransgore Church of England Primary School325629291.8 per offer
Breamore Church of England Primary School929993.2 per offer
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School212720201.3 per offer
Brockhurst Primary School296131292.1 per offer
Broughton Primary School153617152.4 per offer
Burghclere Primary School214222182.0 per offer
Buriton Primary School152612121.7 per offer
Burley Primary School133913133.0 per offer
Burnham Copse Primary School337330302.2 per offer
Bursledon Church of England Infant School7211766661.6 per offer
Buryfields Infant School456945451.5 per offer
Cadland Primary School335332321.6 per offer
Calmore Infant School578862571.5 per offer
Castle Hill Infant School529746461.9 per offer
Castle Hill Primary School5711969542.1 per offer
Castle Primary School489641412.0 per offer
Catherington Church of England Infant School3010532293.5 per offer
Chalk Ridge Primary School275224241.9 per offer
Chandler's Ford Infant School4914944443.0 per offer
Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School287540282.7 per offer
Chawton Church of England Primary School174323172.5 per offer
Cherbourg Primary School436737371.6 per offer
Cheriton Primary School153215152.1 per offer
Cherrywood Community Primary School275321212.0 per offer
Chiltern Primary School223218181.5 per offer
Clatford Church of England Primary School296026262.1 per offer
Cliddesden Primary School1231992.6 per offer
Colden Common Primary School5911157571.9 per offer
Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School113911113.5 per offer
Copythorne CofE Infant School244123231.7 per offer
Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School8717085762.0 per offer
Cove Infant School5915448462.6 per offer
Cranford Park Church of England Primary School296328282.2 per offer
Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School5912064592.0 per offer
Crofton Hammond Infant School489947472.1 per offer
Crondall Primary School294628281.6 per offer
Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School4912948482.6 per offer
Cupernham Infant School6510964641.7 per offer
Curdridge Primary School166115133.8 per offer
Denmead Infant School6012165572.0 per offer
Dogmersfield Church of England Primary School205920183.0 per offer
Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School208618164.3 per offer
East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School414333.5 per offer
Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School512222.4 per offer
Eling Infant School and Nursery449249442.1 per offer
Elson Infant School6010559591.8 per offer
Elvetham Heath Primary School9017099871.9 per offer
Emsworth Primary School5310948482.1 per offer
Fair Oak Infant School1131891181121.7 per offer
Fairfield Infant School7212567671.7 per offer
Fairfields Primary School5010943432.2 per offer
Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School385637371.5 per offer
Fawley Infant School0700Not published
Fleet Infant School7621572722.8 per offer
Fordingbridge Infant School435043431.2 per offer
Four Lanes Infant School9019088792.1 per offer
Four Marks Church of England Primary School375936361.6 per offer
Foxhills Infant School499945452.0 per offer
Freegrounds Infant School6014358542.4 per offer
Frogmore Infant School458344441.8 per offer
Front Lawn Primary Academy609765591.6 per offer
Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School182718171.5 per offer
Fryern Infant School458546451.9 per offer
Gomer Infant School3510231312.9 per offer
Grange Infant School549453531.7 per offer
Grateley Primary School1022882.2 per offer
Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School305233301.7 per offer
Great Binfields Primary School5921769503.7 per offer
Greatham Primary School298022212.8 per offer
Hale Primary School820772.5 per offer
Halterworth Primary School5411353532.1 per offer
Hamble Primary School449946422.3 per offer
Hambledon Primary School185126182.8 per offer
Harestock Primary School235523232.4 per offer
Harrison Primary School8415474741.8 per offer
Hart Plain Infant School467941411.7 per offer
Haselworth Primary School142112121.5 per offer
Hatch Warren Infant School5014641412.9 per offer
Hawley Primary School449255432.1 per offer
Hazel Wood Infant School5916866582.8 per offer
Heatherside Infant School7121468683.0 per offer
Hiltingbury Infant School9018892882.1 per offer
Holbrook Primary School254725251.9 per offer
Hook Infant School1051481001001.4 per offer
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy5912462592.1 per offer
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School438546422.0 per offer
Horndean Infant School9016194861.8 per offer
Hounsome Fields Primary School278742273.2 per offer
Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School154414142.9 per offer
Hyde Church of England Primary School29224.5 per offer
Hythe Primary School307328282.4 per offer
Itchen Abbas Primary School102710102.7 per offer
John Keble Church of England Primary School924882.7 per offer
Kempshott Infant School7315258582.1 per offer
Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary School274021211.5 per offer
King's Somborne Church of England Primary School192519191.3 per offer
Kings Copse Primary School288137282.9 per offer
Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery375733331.5 per offer
Kings Worthy Primary School477145451.5 per offer
Kingsclere Church of England Primary School304534291.5 per offer
Knights Enham Nursery and Infant School304828281.6 per offer
Knightwood Primary School3910636362.7 per offer
Langrish Primary School307742282.6 per offer
Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School6810665651.6 per offer
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School559355551.7 per offer
Liphook Infant School8912885781.4 per offer
Liss Infant School294728281.6 per offer
Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary School131913131.5 per offer
Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School7816977772.2 per offer
Long Sutton Church of England Primary School152715151.8 per offer
Longparish Church of England Primary School146725144.8 per offer
Lydlynch Infant School489742422.0 per offer
Lymington Church of England Infant School488047471.7 per offer
Manor Church of England Infant School162713131.7 per offer
Manor Field Infant School508244441.6 per offer
Manor Infant School347829292.3 per offer
Marchwood Church of England Infant School506146461.2 per offer
Marlborough Infant School194715152.5 per offer
Marnel Community Infant School1172241341141.9 per offer
Medstead Church of England Primary School175314143.1 per offer
Mengham Infant School527452521.4 per offer
Meonstoke Church of England Infant School173316161.9 per offer
Merton Infant School and Nursery4611936362.6 per offer
Micheldever CofE Primary School714772.0 per offer
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School438044421.9 per offer
Mill Hill Primary School112910102.6 per offer
Mill Rythe Infant School446643431.5 per offer
Morelands Primary School428037371.9 per offer
Netley Abbey Infant School7111869691.7 per offer
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School145511113.9 per offer
New Milton Infant School516747471.3 per offer
Newlands Primary Academy173916162.3 per offer
Newlands Primary School215920202.8 per offer
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School598359591.4 per offer
Newtown Soberton Infant School193916162.1 per offer
Nightingale Primary School437938381.8 per offer
North Baddesley Infant School7911774741.5 per offer
North Farnborough Infant School4310436362.4 per offer
North Waltham Primary School234718182.0 per offer
Northern Infant School4510049432.2 per offer
Norwood Primary & Pre-School357134342.0 per offer
Nursling Church of England Primary School246120202.5 per offer
Oakfield Academy296529272.2 per offer
Oakley Infant School5910457551.8 per offer
Oakridge Infant School8817677772.0 per offer
Oakwood Infant School5910470581.8 per offer
Old Basing Infant School7718464642.4 per offer
Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School234623232.0 per offer
Orchard Infant School8814188861.6 per offer
Orchard Lea Infant School255724242.3 per offer
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School307831302.6 per offer
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools143114142.2 per offer
Overton Church of England Primary School538652521.6 per offer
Owslebury Primary School102510102.5 per offer
Padnell Infant School8615276761.8 per offer
Park Gate Primary School5914557562.5 per offer
Park Primary School133013132.3 per offer
Park View Primary School466943431.5 per offer
Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School6011059551.8 per offer
Peel Common Primary School223922221.8 per offer
Pennington Church of England Primary School132113131.6 per offer
Petersfield Infant School689754541.4 per offer
Petersgate Infant School529751511.9 per offer
Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School495636361.1 per offer
Pinewood Infant School297948292.7 per offer
Portway Infant School87239128862.7 per offer
Potley Hill Primary School236621212.9 per offer
Poulner Infant School and Nursery589257571.6 per offer
Preston Candover Church of England Primary School162816161.8 per offer
Purbrook Infant School8916687801.9 per offer
Queen's Inclosure Primary School6012665572.1 per offer
Ranvilles Infant School5610554541.9 per offer
Red Barn Community Primary School3011238293.7 per offer
Redlands Primary School407339391.8 per offer
Riders Infant School223220201.5 per offer
Ringwood Church of England Infant School6713067671.9 per offer
Roman Way Primary School308536272.8 per offer
Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School294630291.6 per offer
Romsey Primary School & Nursery176515153.8 per offer
Ropley CofE Primary School257724243.1 per offer
Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School297945272.7 per offer
Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School265623232.2 per offer
Rowner Infant School437343431.7 per offer
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School419945392.4 per offer
Rucstall Primary School3010040303.3 per offer
Saint James' Church of England Primary School7310569691.4 per offer
Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School287227272.6 per offer
Sarisbury Infant School8017674742.2 per offer
Scantabout Primary School308535302.8 per offer
Selborne Church of England Primary School151914131.3 per offer
Shakespeare Infant School589256561.6 per offer
Shamblehurst Primary School4611837372.6 per offer
Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School315430301.7 per offer
Sheet Primary School156723154.5 per offer
Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School165218163.3 per offer
Shipton Bellinger Primary School192418181.3 per offer
Silchester Church of England Primary School308133252.7 per offer
Sopley Primary School123612123.0 per offer
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery122512122.1 per offer
South Farnborough Infant School8613775751.6 per offer
South View Infant and Nursery School519651511.9 per offer
South Wonston Primary School385836361.5 per offer
Southwood Infant School329728283.0 per offer
Sparsholt Church of England Primary School172617171.5 per offer
Springwood Infant School367129292.0 per offer
St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School224318182.0 per offer
St Anne's Catholic Primary School306638302.2 per offer
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School305033301.7 per offer
St Bede Church of England Primary School5710957571.9 per offer
St Bede's Catholic Primary School6011460591.9 per offer
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School305830291.9 per offer
St Columba CE Primary School152715151.8 per offer
St Faith's Church of England Primary School194019192.1 per offer
St Francis Church of England Primary School398939392.3 per offer
St James Church of England Controlled Primary School307630272.5 per offer
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover305729251.9 per offer
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School328231312.6 per offer
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School286324242.3 per offer
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4410151382.3 per offer
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School367636362.1 per offer
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School6916293682.3 per offer
St Jude's Catholic Primary School305529291.8 per offer
St Luke's Church of England Primary School245224242.2 per offer
St Mark's Church of England Primary School87182107862.1 per offer
St Mark's Church of England Primary School155826153.9 per offer
St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School153215142.1 per offer
St Mary Bourne Primary School205924203.0 per offer
St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School143821142.7 per offer
St Mary's Catholic Primary School153215152.1 per offer
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School288743273.1 per offer
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School131513131.2 per offer
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School6812658581.9 per offer
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School307931272.6 per offer
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester406140401.5 per offer
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford243424241.4 per offer
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant459658442.1 per offer
St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton Hill234018181.7 per offer
Stanhope Primary School186116163.4 per offer
Stanmore Primary School152315151.5 per offer
Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School153616142.4 per offer
Stockbridge Primary & Pre-School205719192.9 per offer
Stoke Park Infant School7712973731.7 per offer
Stoneham Park Primary Academy449260442.1 per offer
Sun Hill Infant and Preschool355335351.5 per offer
Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School5910559591.8 per offer
Tadley Community Primary School308737292.9 per offer
Talavera Infant School8918591882.1 per offer
Tavistock Infant School4310843432.5 per offer
The Butts Primary School447541411.7 per offer
The Cambridge Primary School6015961572.7 per offer
The Crescent Primary School8715491861.8 per offer
The Ferns Primary Academy182112121.2 per offer
The Holme Church of England Primary School223713131.7 per offer
The Priory Primary School298137282.8 per offer
The Westgate School5919677593.3 per offer
Tiptoe Primary School123611113.0 per offer
Titchfield Primary School255223232.1 per offer
Tower Hill Primary School5911267591.9 per offer
Trosnant Infant School487848481.6 per offer
Tweseldown Infant School8615982821.8 per offer
Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary School204221202.1 per offer
Upham Church of England Aided Primary School144413133.1 per offer
Uplands Primary School4511857452.6 per offer
Vernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary School121710101.4 per offer
Vigo Primary School8914176741.6 per offer
Wallisdean Infant School417441411.8 per offer
Wallop Primary School122011111.7 per offer
Warren Park Primary School517849491.5 per offer
Waterside Primary School203618181.8 per offer
Weeke Primary School4513836363.1 per offer
Wellington Community Primary School5611046462.0 per offer
Wellow Primary School295734292.0 per offer
Wellstead Primary School5916358542.8 per offer
West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School38332.7 per offer
West Tytherley Church of England Primary School924992.7 per offer
Western Church of England Primary School3611729293.3 per offer
Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School253025251.2 per offer
Westfields Infant School8712483831.4 per offer
Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy234614142.0 per offer
Wherwell Primary School225016162.3 per offer
Whitchurch Church of England Primary School597758581.3 per offer
Whiteley Primary School88206113872.3 per offer
Whitewater Church of England Primary School184616162.6 per offer
Wickham Church of England Primary School455934341.3 per offer
Wicor Primary School5912759552.2 per offer
Wildground Infant School315431311.7 per offer
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School17117.0 per offer
Winklebury Infant School266221212.4 per offer
Winnall Primary School172317171.4 per offer
Woodcot Primary School213621211.7 per offer
Woodcroft Primary284230281.5 per offer
Woodlea Primary School296428222.2 per offer
Wootey Infant School385338381.4 per offer

Source: DfE secondary and primary school applications and offers (Open Government Licence v3.0).

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Questions

When is the Hampshire secondary school application deadline?

31 October for a September start, set nationally by the School Admissions Code. Late applications are usually considered only after on-time ones.

How long do I have to appeal?

Admission authorities must give you at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter (usually offer day). Many councils publish a specific date — use the council's date where shown.

Does this page tell me my chance of getting a place?

No. Places depend on each school's oversubscription criteria, which change every year. Only the admissions authority decides.

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