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Norfolk 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.

Counting school days from Norfolk's term dates, 20 school days after offer day is 14 Apr 2027 (secondary) and 17 May 2027 (primary) — the earliest any deadline can be.

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 (52)
SchoolPlaces offeredAll applicationsFirst preferencesFirst preferences offeredApplications per offer
Acle Academy1342401441321.8 per offer
Alderman Peel High School9614595951.5 per offer
Attleborough Academy1482461441431.7 per offer
Aylsham High School2293892452291.7 per offer
Broadland High Ormiston Academy1503011641502.0 per offer
Caister Academy1462381391381.6 per offer
City Academy Norwich12418799991.5 per offer
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy2695622782602.1 per offer
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy17226475751.5 per offer
Cromer Academy1412081391391.5 per offer
Dereham Neatherd High School2183492252171.6 per offer
Diss High School1331641281281.2 per offer
Downham Market Academy1932481751751.3 per offer
Fakenham Academy1351641341341.2 per offer
Flegg High Ormiston Academy8113577771.7 per offer
Framingham Earl High School1672591771641.6 per offer
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy1602271601481.4 per offer
Hellesdon High School1963111691691.6 per offer
Hethersett Academy2795682932692.0 per offer
Hewett Academy1403971191192.8 per offer
Hobart High School1191681081081.4 per offer
Iceni Secondary Academy1101481021021.3 per offer
Jane Austen College1795061651502.8 per offer
King Edward VII Academy2244202132131.9 per offer
King's Lynn Academy1934131911822.1 per offer
Litcham School6912063631.7 per offer
Long Stratton High School1221681091091.4 per offer
Lynn Grove Academy2204042432021.8 per offer
Marshland High School1532721741451.8 per offer
North Walsham High School1171581131131.4 per offer
Northgate High School1712811611611.6 per offer
Notre Dame High School, Norwich2055642651992.8 per offer
Old Buckenham High School9317185851.8 per offer
Ormiston Venture Academy1684692501672.8 per offer
Ormiston Victory Academy2844002872721.4 per offer
Reepham High School and College1362281331311.7 per offer
Sewell Park Academy1342701281242.0 per offer
Sheringham High School1051481021021.4 per offer
Smithdon High School9512290901.3 per offer
Springwood High School2715382962692.0 per offer
Sprowston Community Academy2774402612611.6 per offer
St Clement's High School1302051491301.6 per offer
Stalham High School8811783831.3 per offer
Taverham High School2113812112031.8 per offer
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)295428281.9 per offer
The Nicholas Hamond Academy1541851541521.2 per offer
The Open Academy9625091912.6 per offer
The Thetford Academy2322552182181.1 per offer
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form3144693043001.5 per offer
Wayland Academy1371671401341.2 per offer
Wymondham College1394551741383.3 per offer
Wymondham High Academy2675382802602.0 per offer
Primary schools (305)
SchoolPlaces offeredAll applicationsFirst preferencesFirst preferences offeredApplications per offer
Acle Church of England Primary Academy274827271.8 per offer
Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy173719172.2 per offer
Aldborough Primary School193519191.8 per offer
All Saints Academy121711111.4 per offer
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing0100Not published
All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery284427271.6 per offer
Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School205924193.0 per offer
Angel Road Infant School348333332.4 per offer
Anthony Curton CofE Primary School303526261.2 per offer
Antingham and Southrepps Primary School515553.0 per offer
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School5711055551.9 per offer
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School154118152.7 per offer
Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham5618182563.2 per offer
Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School152712121.8 per offer
Aslacton Primary School28114.0 per offer
Astley Primary School233123231.3 per offer
Attleborough Primary School498943431.8 per offer
Bacton Primary School718772.6 per offer
Banham Primary School133612122.8 per offer
Barford Primary School515443.0 per offer
Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School111911111.7 per offer
Bawdeswell Community Primary School143213132.3 per offer
Beeston Primary School312334.0 per offer
Bignold Primary School and Nursery318529292.7 per offer
Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School26223.0 per offer
Blenheim Park Academy917991.9 per offer
Blofield Primary School297231282.5 per offer
Bluebell Primary School224019191.8 per offer
Bressingham Primary School203520201.8 per offer
Brisley Church of England Primary Academy122011111.7 per offer
Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School1124992.2 per offer
Browick Road Primary and Nursery School3013436254.5 per offer
Brundall Primary School204419192.2 per offer
Bunwell Primary School512542.4 per offer
Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School111311111.2 per offer
Burston Community Primary School413443.3 per offer
Buxton Primary School245024242.1 per offer
Caister Infant With Nursery School609768581.6 per offer
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School410442.5 per offer
Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy49332.3 per offer
Caston Church of England Primary Academy918992.0 per offer
Catfield CofE Primary Academy814881.8 per offer
Catton Grove Primary School598752521.5 per offer
Cawston Church of England Primary Academy618663.0 per offer
Cecil Gowing Infant School5912865582.2 per offer
Chapel Break Infant School4110139392.5 per offer
Charles Darwin Primary School5813959552.4 per offer
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Infant465746461.2 per offer
Clenchwarton Primary School306235302.1 per offer
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School469044442.0 per offer
Cobholm Primary Academy233823231.7 per offer
Colby Primary School163516162.2 per offer
Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy418444.5 per offer
Colman Infant School3010123233.4 per offer
Coltishall Primary School244223231.8 per offer
Costessey Primary School7615076762.0 per offer
Cringleford CE VA Primary School5514069532.5 per offer
Cringleford Prep4810742422.2 per offer
Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School145019143.6 per offer
Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy509550501.9 per offer
Dersingham Primary School223218181.5 per offer
Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School)294527271.6 per offer
Diss Infant Academy and Nursery293423231.2 per offer
Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy819772.4 per offer
Docking Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery131913131.5 per offer
Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School568857551.6 per offer
Drake Primary School5910668581.8 per offer
Drayton Community Infant School5011449492.3 per offer
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School1022992.2 per offer
Dussindale Primary School469851462.1 per offer
Earsham Church of England Primary Academy510552.0 per offer
East Harling Primary School and Nursery294425241.5 per offer
East Ruston Infant School & Nursery48222.0 per offer
Eastgate Academy267222222.8 per offer
Eaton Primary School5511546462.1 per offer
Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery275126251.9 per offer
Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell192722191.4 per offer
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy295230271.8 per offer
Ellingham VC Primary School918992.0 per offer
Emneth Academy275735272.1 per offer
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School78771.1 per offer
Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School122612122.2 per offer
Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School516950501.4 per offer
Fakenham Infant and Nursery School355434341.5 per offer
Filby Primary School144617123.3 per offer
Fleggburgh CofE Primary School825773.1 per offer
Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy58331.6 per offer
Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School101710101.7 per offer
Foulsham Primary School Academy101710101.7 per offer
Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School202620201.3 per offer
Frettenham Primary School511552.2 per offer
Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy516553.2 per offer
Garrick Green Infant School5611254542.0 per offer
Garvestone Community Primary School610661.7 per offer
Gayton Church of England Primary Academy223322221.5 per offer
Gaywood Primary School399935352.5 per offer
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School5711256562.0 per offer
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy36332.0 per offer
Glebeland Community Primary School49442.3 per offer
Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy510552.0 per offer
Great Ellingham Primary School237932223.4 per offer
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery122711112.3 per offer
Great Massingham CofE Primary School49442.3 per offer
Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy0500Not published
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery285526262.0 per offer
Greenpark Academy558054541.5 per offer
Gresham Village School and Nursery123212122.7 per offer
Greyfriars Academy154314142.9 per offer
Grove House Infant and Nursery School245024242.1 per offer
Hainford VC Primary School112111111.9 per offer
Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy14114.0 per offer
Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School13113.0 per offer
Harpley CofE VC Primary School59551.8 per offer
Heacham Infant and Nursery School183518181.9 per offer
Heartsease Primary Academy274425251.6 per offer
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School296836272.3 per offer
Heather Avenue Infant School276629262.4 per offer
Hemblington Primary School205315152.7 per offer
Hempnall Primary School204125202.1 per offer
Hemsby Primary School122511112.1 per offer
Henderson Green Primary Academy922992.4 per offer
Hethersett VC Primary School5812755542.2 per offer
Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School539749491.8 per offer
Hevingham Primary School132313131.8 per offer
Hickling CofE Infants Academy411442.8 per offer
Highgate Infant School144214143.0 per offer
Hilgay Riverside Academy511552.2 per offer
Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe4410842422.5 per offer
Hillside Primary School2410125234.2 per offer
Hindringham Church of England Primary School614662.3 per offer
Hingham Primary School213418181.6 per offer
Hockering Church of England Primary Academy310333.3 per offer
Holly Meadows School172917171.7 per offer
Holt Community Primary School142513131.8 per offer
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School132613132.0 per offer
Homefield VC CofE Primary School3010132303.4 per offer
Hopton Church of England Primary Academy212720201.3 per offer
Horning Community Primary School45441.3 per offer
Horsford CofE VA Primary School436742421.6 per offer
Hunstanton Primary School193217171.7 per offer
Iceni Primary Academy917771.9 per offer
Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School144521143.2 per offer
John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School415441411.3 per offer
Kelling CE Primary School516553.2 per offer
Kenninghall Primary School829773.6 per offer
King's Oak Academy213821211.8 per offer
King's Park Infant School, Dereham152815151.9 per offer
Kinsale Infant School367834342.2 per offer
Lakenham Primary School5710456561.8 per offer
Langham Village School153017152.0 per offer
Lingwood Primary Academy273926261.4 per offer
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School478744441.9 per offer
Little Melton Primary School177619164.5 per offer
Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy296326242.2 per offer
Little Snoring Community Primary Academy102510102.5 per offer
Loddon Infant and Nursery School294929291.7 per offer
Lodge Lane Infant School5613061562.3 per offer
Lyng Church of England Primary Academy815881.9 per offer
Magdalen Academy515443.0 per offer
Magdalen Gates Primary School287526262.7 per offer
Manor Field Infant and Nursery School353934341.1 per offer
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School152414121.6 per offer
Martham Academy and Nursery304628281.5 per offer
Mattishall Primary School253822221.5 per offer
Middleton Church of England Primary Academy0500Not published
Mile Cross Primary School6011874602.0 per offer
Millfield Primary School405939391.5 per offer
Moorlands CofE Primary Academy323929291.2 per offer
Morley Church of England Primary Academy620663.3 per offer
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School4910347472.1 per offer
Mulbarton Primary School517052511.4 per offer
Mundesley Infant School233123231.3 per offer
Mundford Church of England Primary Academy294431291.5 per offer
Narborough Church of England Primary Academy122012121.7 per offer
Neatishead Church of England Primary School8181062.3 per offer
Necton VA Primary School253724241.5 per offer
Nelson Academy457143431.6 per offer
Nelson Infant School458540401.9 per offer
Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy319336.3 per offer
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School4610045452.2 per offer
North Denes Primary School and Nursery304926251.6 per offer
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery410442.5 per offer
North Walsham Infant School426442421.5 per offer
North Wootton Academy459954442.2 per offer
Northgate Primary School466741411.5 per offer
Northrepps Primary School312334.0 per offer
Norwich Primary Academy234122221.8 per offer
Norwich Road Academy287327262.6 per offer
Old Buckenham Primary School255123232.0 per offer
Ormesby Village Infant School285829272.1 per offer
Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy479544442.0 per offer
Ormiston Herman Academy5410460541.9 per offer
Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School122512122.1 per offer
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy143115142.2 per offer
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy379336362.5 per offer
Poringland Primary School598959561.5 per offer
Pulham Church of England Primary Academy916881.8 per offer
Queen's Hill Primary School598756561.5 per offer
Queensway Infant Academy273722221.4 per offer
Rackheath Primary School298346292.9 per offer
Raleigh Infant Academy368031312.2 per offer
Recreation Road Infant School9017598851.9 per offer
Redcastle Family School286330262.3 per offer
Reedham Primary School713771.9 per offer
Reepham Primary School305334301.8 per offer
Reffley Academy396936361.8 per offer
Robert Kett Primary School429426262.2 per offer
Rockland St Mary Primary School122311111.9 per offer
Rocklands Community Primary School1022772.2 per offer
Rollesby Primary School103716103.7 per offer
Rosecroft Primary School578752521.5 per offer
Roydon Primary School295940292.0 per offer
Rudham CofE Primary Academy512552.4 per offer
Salhouse CofE Primary School223518181.6 per offer
Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy123314112.8 per offer
Saxlingham Nethergate CofE VC Primary School412333.0 per offer
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School5510053531.8 per offer
Scole Church of England Primary Academy717662.4 per offer
Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy820882.5 per offer
Seething and Mundham Primary School132411111.8 per offer
Sheringham Community Primary School365436361.5 per offer
Silfield Oak Primary Academy289334253.3 per offer
Snettisham Primary School132513131.9 per offer
South Wootton Infant School4211644382.8 per offer
Southery Academy141412121.0 per offer
Southtown Primary School145014143.6 per offer
Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery4212433333.0 per offer
Spixworth Infant School395238381.3 per offer
Spooner Row Primary School1539882.6 per offer
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy112210102.0 per offer
Sprowston Infant School409639392.4 per offer
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham0100Not published
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey397536361.9 per offer
St Faiths CofE Primary School919882.1 per offer
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School5913276572.2 per offer
St Germans Academy101611101.6 per offer
St John's Community Primary School and Nursery213220201.5 per offer
St Martha's Catholic Primary School579356561.6 per offer
St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy143113132.2 per offer
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School192919191.5 per offer
St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy37332.3 per offer
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley182818181.6 per offer
St Michael's Church of England Academy294738291.6 per offer
St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School112911102.6 per offer
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery5610956561.9 per offer
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery295029291.7 per offer
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton223622221.6 per offer
St William's Primary School5912470592.1 per offer
St. Clements Hill Primary Academy275925252.2 per offer
St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth264626261.8 per offer
Stalham Infant School and Nursery193119191.6 per offer
Stoke Holy Cross Primary School196517173.4 per offer
Stradbroke Primary Academy195517172.9 per offer
Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer384638381.2 per offer
Surlingham Primary School624654.0 per offer
Sutton Church of England Infant Acdemy102110102.1 per offer
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy286736282.4 per offer
Swaffham Meadow Primary School1513330.9 per offer
Swanton Abbott Community Primary School143315142.4 per offer
Swanton Morley VC Primary School253525251.4 per offer
Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy713771.9 per offer
Tasburgh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School821772.6 per offer
Terrington St Clement Community School446445421.5 per offer
Terrington St John Primary School39223.0 per offer
The Bawburgh School1038883.8 per offer
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy334331311.3 per offer
The Free School Norwich157615155.1 per offer
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)0100Not published
The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold132412121.8 per offer
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy394837371.2 per offer
Thompson Primary School1125992.3 per offer
Thurlton Primary School69661.5 per offer
Thurton Primary School153317152.2 per offer
Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School1115991.4 per offer
Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School916991.8 per offer
Tivetshall Community Primary School36332.0 per offer
Toftwood Infant School549154541.7 per offer
Trowse Primary School308630282.9 per offer
Tuckswood Academy183418181.9 per offer
Tunstead Primary School922882.4 per offer
Upwell Academy263423231.3 per offer
Valley Primary Academy121811111.5 per offer
Walpole Cross Keys Primary School412443.0 per offer
Walpole Highway Primary School517443.4 per offer
Walsingham CE VA Primary School15115.0 per offer
Watlington Community Primary School243924241.6 per offer
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School677767661.1 per offer
Weeting Church of England Primary School142213131.6 per offer
Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School131813131.4 per offer
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School599065591.5 per offer
West Lynn Primary School243521211.5 per offer
West Walton Community Primary School304537291.5 per offer
West Winch Primary School354738351.3 per offer
White House Farm579546461.7 per offer
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy387534342.0 per offer
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery203816161.9 per offer
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy918982.0 per offer
Winterton Primary School and Nursery411332.8 per offer
Woodlands Primary Academy5711255552.0 per offer
Woodton Primary School514552.8 per offer
Worstead Church of England Primary School153519152.3 per offer
Wreningham VC Primary School153214142.1 per offer
Wroughton Infant Academy447443431.7 per offer
Wymondham College Prep School5915585562.6 per offer
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy520554.0 per offer

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

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Questions

When is the Norfolk 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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