School admissions in Wembley
How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 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.
Reception places, September 2026
15 schools. 2 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Academy | 2.14 | 58 | 490.03 m (≈0.30 mi) |
| East Lane Primary School | 1.37 | 118 | 1294.11 m (≈0.80 mi) |
| Harris Primary Academy South Kenton | 1.00 | 40 | not published |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School | 1.00 | 70 | not published |
| Lyon Park Primary School | 0.97 | 98 | not published |
| Barham Primary School | 0.95 | 111 | 1245.12 m (≈0.77 mi) |
| Oakington Manor Primary School | 0.93 | 81 | 1864.68 m (≈1.16 mi) |
| Vicar's Green Primary School | 0.91 | 53 | 0.692 miles |
| Sudbury Primary School | 0.90 | 115 | not published |
| Elsley Primary School | 0.89 | 56 | not published |
| Park Lane Primary School | 0.86 | 59 | 2022.01 m (≈1.26 mi) |
| Preston Park Primary School | 0.84 | 62 | 3778 m (≈2.35 mi) |
| Chalkhill Primary School | 0.81 | 37 | 2332.72 m (≈1.45 mi) |
| Wembley Primary School | 0.66 | 116 | 2380.32 m (≈1.48 mi) |
| Preston Manor School | 0.63 | 49 | 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. 1 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Academy | 1.32 | 131 | 1427.74 m (≈0.89 mi) |
| Alperton Community School | 0.89 | 321 | 1584.73 m (≈0.98 mi) |
| Preston Manor School | 0.42 | 180 | 3126 m (≈1.94 mi) |
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.