School admissions in Corby
How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 12 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.
Corby in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 18 schools in Corby first 806 times for 815 places: 0.99 first choices per place, against 1.00 across the North Northamptonshire authority's 98 schools. 8 of the 18 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 4 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.48 miles (Hazel Leys Academy) to 2.43 miles (Gretton Primary Academy).
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 5 schools in Corby first 702 times for 818 places: 0.86 first choices per place, against 0.98 across the North Northamptonshire authority's 21 schools. One of the 5 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 3 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 1.39 miles (Kingswood Secondary Academy) to 4.12 miles (Corby Business Academy).
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
18 schools. 8 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby | 1.37 | 30 | 0.908 miles |
| Gretton Primary Academy | 1.27 | 22 | 2.433 miles |
| Corby Primary Academy | 1.20 | 60 | not published |
| Hazel Leys Academy | 1.13 | 30 | 0.477 miles |
| Corby Old Village Primary School | 1.10 | 30 | 0.723 miles |
| Oakley Vale Primary School | 1.07 | 60 | not published |
| Weldon Church of England Primary School | 1.07 | 30 | not published |
| Little Stanion Primary School | 1.03 | 30 | not published |
| Woodnewton- A Learning Community | 0.96 | 77 | not published |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School | 0.94 | 32 | not published |
| Priors Hall - A Learning Community | 0.93 | 60 | not published |
| Studfall Infant Academy | 0.92 | 90 | not published |
| Beanfield Primary School | 0.92 | 48 | not published |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School | 0.90 | 39 | not published |
| Danesholme Infant Academy | 0.89 | 45 | not published |
| Kingswood Primary Academy | 0.87 | 30 | not published |
| Exeter A Learning Community Academy | 0.85 | 48 | not published |
| Rockingham Primary School | 0.78 | 54 | 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
5 schools. 1 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corby Technical School | 1.11 | 150 | not published |
| Weldon Village Academy | 0.97 | 150 | 3.608 miles |
| Kingswood Secondary Academy | 0.92 | 216 | 1.394 miles |
| Corby Business Academy | 0.73 | 200 | 4.115 miles |
| Lodge Park Academy | 0.45 | 102 | 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.