School admissions in Beverley
How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 6 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.
Beverley in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 13 schools in Beverley first 361 times for 357 places: 1.01 first choices per place, against 1.01 across the East Riding of Yorkshire authority's 118 schools. 3 of the 13 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 3 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.76 miles (Molescroft Primary School) to 2.99 miles (Walkington Primary School).
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 3 schools in Beverley first 447 times for 442 places: 1.01 first choices per place, against 0.99 across the East Riding of Yorkshire authority's 18 schools. 2 of the 3 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 2 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 3.39 miles (Beverley Grammar School) to 7.68 miles (Beverley High School).
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
Reception places, September 2026
13 schools. 3 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molescroft Primary School | 1.33 | 60 | 0.764 miles |
| Keldmarsh Primary School | 1.14 | 58 | not published |
| Woodmansey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 1.07 | 14 | 1.286 miles |
| Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 1.00 | 13 | not published |
| Tickton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 1.00 | 26 | not published |
| Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 0.95 | 21 | not published |
| Walkington Primary School | 0.93 | 30 | 2.99 miles |
| Leconfield Primary School | 0.92 | 12 | not published |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley | 0.92 | 36 | not published |
| St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | 0.90 | 20 | not published |
| Swinemoor Primary School | 0.80 | 15 | not published |
| Beverley Minster CE Primary School | 0.75 | 24 | not published |
| Beverley St Nicholas Primary School | 0.75 | 28 | not published |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.
Year 7 places, September 2026
3 schools. 2 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley Grammar School | 1.06 | 139 | 3.39 miles |
| Beverley High School | 1.04 | 148 | 7.684 miles |
| Longcroft School and Sixth Form College | 0.94 | 155 | not published |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.