How reception and transfer places were allocated

How reception and transfer places were allocated

Please note that the format of the information presented below may change from year to year.  It is also possible that the admission policy a school may  change. 

2023 School allocation data

Reception

Number of on time Newcastle Reception applications: 2830

Preference Students Percentage
Preference 1 2591 91.55%
Preference 2 164 5.79%
Preference 3 33 1.17%
Preference 4 12 0.42%
Total 2800 98.94%
Alternative school offered 30 1.06%

Transfer

Preference Students Percentage
Preference 1 1979 77.00%
Preference 2 265 10.31%
Preference 3 90 3.50%
Preference 4 36 1.40%
Total 2370 92.22%
Alternative school offered 200 7.78%
     
Existing school place or not needing an alternative 9  
All through 20  
Total 2579

2022 School allocation data

Reception

Number of on time Newcastle Reception applications: 2824 

Preference Students Percentage
Preference 1 2628 93.06%
Preference 2 122 4.32%
Preference 3 34 1.20%
Preference 4 8 0.28%
Total 2792 98.86%
Alternative school offered 32 1.13%

Transfer

Preference Students Percentage
Preference 1 2084 77.82%
Preference 2 276 10.31%
Preference 3 106 3.96%
Preference 4 31 1.16%
Total 2497 93.24%
Alternative school offered 181 6.76%
     
Existing school place or not needing an alternative 16  
All through 12  
Total 2706  

2021 School allocation data

Reception

Preference Students Percentage
Preference 1 2542 88.23%
Preference 2 154 5.35%
Preference 3 71 2.47%
Preference 4 27 0.94%
Total 2794 96.98%
Alternative school offered 87 3.02%

Transfer

Preference Students Percentage
Preference 1 2072 79.20%
Preference 2 251 9.59%
Preference 3 93 3.56%
Preference 4 32 1.22%
Preference 5 1 0.04%
Total 2449 93.62%
Alternative school offered 167 6.38%
     
Existing school place or not needing an alternative 14  
All through 16  
Total 2646  

2020 School allocation data

Reception

Number of on time Newcastle Reception applications: 3033

Preference Students Percentage
Preference 1 2647 87.27%
Preference 2 195 6.43%
Preference 3 71 2.34%
Preference 4 20 0.66%
Total 2933 96.70%
Alternative school offered 100 3.30%

Transfer

Number of on time Newcastle Transfer applications: 2570

Preference Students Percentage
Preference 1 1885 73.35%
Preference 2 270 10.51%
Preference 3 109 4.24%
Preference 4 27 1.05%
Total 2291 89.14%
Alternative school offered 237 9.22%
     
Existing school place or offer not needing an alternative 42  
All through 25  
Total 2595  

2019 School allocation data

Reception

Number of on time Newcastle Reception applications: 2962

Preference Students Percentage
Preference 1 2641 89.16%
Preference 2 189 6.38%
Preference 3 54 1.82%
Preference 4 16 0.54%
Total 2900 97.91%
Alternative Preference Offered 62 2.09%

Transfer

Number of on time Newcastle Transfer applications: 2368

Preference Students Percentage
Preference 1 1751 75.31%
Preference 2 271 11.66%
Preference 3 80 3.44%
Preference 4 16 0.69%
Total 2118 91.10%
Alternative Preference Offered 207 8.90%
     
Middle or offset not needing a school place 43  
All through 24  
Total 2392  

2018 School allocation data

Reception

Number of on time Newcastle Reception applications: 2961

Preference No. of students Percentage
Preference 1 2651 89.53%
Preference 2 166 5.61%
Preference 3 47 1.59%
Preference 4 15 0.51%
Total 2879 97.23%
Alternative Preference offered 82 2.77%

Transfer

Number of on time Newcastle Transfer applications: 2240

Preference No. of students Percentage
Preference 1 1843 82.28%
Preference 2 176 7.86%
Preference 3 79 3.53%
Preference 4 14 0.63%
Total 2112 94.29%
Alternative Preference offered 128 5.71%