School admissions in Hampshire

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

324 schools. 84 received more first preferences than they had places.

School	First preferences per place	Places
Longparish Church of England Primary SchoolAndover	1.79	14
St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolFarnborough	1.73	15
Pinewood Infant SchoolFarnborough	1.66	29
Beaulieu Village Primary SchoolBrockenhurst	1.62	16
Hounsome Fields Primary SchoolBasingstoke	1.56	27
Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolRowland's Castle	1.55	29
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolLiss	1.54	28
Sheet Primary SchoolPetersfield	1.53	15
St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary SchoolAlton	1.50	14
Portway Infant SchoolAndover	1.47	87
Hambledon Primary SchoolWaterlooville	1.44	18
Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary SchoolHook	1.43	28
Langrish Primary SchoolPetersfield	1.40	30
Stoneham Park Primary AcademyEastleigh	1.36	44
Chawton Church of England Primary SchoolAlton	1.35	17
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAldershot	1.35	69
Rucstall Primary SchoolBasingstoke	1.33	30
Kings Copse Primary SchoolSouthampton	1.32	28
The Westgate SchoolWinchester	1.31	59
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, HavantHavant	1.29	45
Whiteley Primary SchoolFareham	1.28	88
The Priory Primary SchoolTadley	1.28	29
Red Barn Community Primary SchoolFareham	1.27	30
St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolBasingstoke	1.27	30
Uplands Primary SchoolFareham	1.27	45
Botley Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolSouthampton	1.25	59
Hawley Primary SchoolCamberley	1.25	44
Tadley Community Primary SchoolTadley	1.23	30
St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolBasingstoke	1.23	87
Castle Hill Primary SchoolBasingstoke	1.21	57
Roman Way Primary SchoolAndover	1.20	30
St Mary Bourne Primary SchoolAndover	1.20	20
Oakwood Infant SchoolHook	1.19	59
Wellow Primary SchoolRomsey	1.17	29
Great Binfields Primary SchoolBasingstoke	1.17	59
Scantabout Primary SchoolEastleigh	1.17	30
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolBasingstoke	1.16	44
Balksbury Infant SchoolAndover	1.16	89
Marnel Community Infant SchoolBasingstoke	1.15	117
Tower Hill Primary SchoolFarnborough	1.14	59
Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolAndover	1.13	15
Berrywood Primary SchoolSouthampton	1.13	90
Broughton Primary SchoolStockbridge	1.13	15
Kingsclere Church of England Primary SchoolNewbury	1.13	30
Sherborne St John Church of England Primary SchoolBasingstoke	1.12	16
Hazel Wood Infant SchoolSouthampton	1.12	59
Eling Infant School and NurserySouthampton	1.11	44
Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-SchoolGosport	1.10	59
Elvetham Heath Primary SchoolFleet	1.10	90
Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolHindhead	1.10	30
Silchester Church of England Primary SchoolReading	1.10	30
St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolFareham	1.10	30
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary SchoolSouthampton	1.10	41
Bordon Infant SchoolBordon	1.09	89
Northern Infant SchoolFareham	1.09	45
Calmore Infant SchoolSouthampton	1.09	57
Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-SchoolFareham	1.08	59
Denmead Infant SchoolWaterlooville	1.08	60
Front Lawn Primary AcademyHavant	1.08	60
Queen's Inclosure Primary SchoolWaterlooville	1.08	60
Woodcroft PrimaryWaterlooville	1.07	28
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary SchoolLymington	1.07	43
Brockhurst Primary SchoolGosport	1.07	29
Barton Farm Primary AcademyWinchester	1.07	60
Catherington Church of England Infant SchoolWaterlooville	1.07	30
Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPetersfield	1.07	15
Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary SchoolAndover	1.06	16
Amport Church of England Primary SchoolAndover	1.06	16
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England AcademySouthampton	1.05	59
Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolWinchester	1.05	20
Burghclere Primary SchoolNewbury	1.05	21
The Crescent Primary SchoolEastleigh	1.05	87
Hamble Primary SchoolSouthampton	1.05	44
Horndean Infant SchoolWaterlooville	1.04	90
Fair Oak Infant SchoolEastleigh	1.04	113
Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary SchoolRomsey	1.03	29
Otterbourne Church of England Primary SchoolOtterbourne, Winchester	1.03	30
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolFarnborough	1.03	30
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary SchoolLymington	1.02	43
Talavera Infant SchoolAldershot	1.02	89
Fryern Infant SchoolEastleigh	1.02	45
Hiltingbury Infant SchoolEastleigh	1.02	90
Bishops Waltham Infant SchoolSouthampton	1.02	58
The Cambridge Primary SchoolAldershot	1.02	60
All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolWinchester	1.00	13
Bedenham Primary SchoolGosport	1.00	26
Binsted Church of England Primary SchoolAlton	1.00	7
Braishfield Primary SchoolRomsey	1.00	12
Breamore Church of England Primary SchoolFordingbridge	1.00	9
Burley Primary SchoolRingwood	1.00	13
Buryfields Infant SchoolHook	1.00	45
Cheriton Primary SchoolAlresford	1.00	15
Compton All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolWinchester	1.00	11
Dogmersfield Church of England Primary SchoolHook	1.00	20
Fordingbridge Infant SchoolFordingbridge	1.00	43
Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-SchoolPetersfield	1.00	18
Harestock Primary SchoolWinchester	1.00	23
Holbrook Primary SchoolGosport	1.00	25
Hyde Church of England Primary SchoolFordingbridge	1.00	2
Itchen Abbas Primary SchoolWinchester	1.00	10
King's Somborne Church of England Primary SchoolStockbridge	1.00	19
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant SchoolGosport	1.00	55
Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary SchoolRomsey	1.00	13
Long Sutton Church of England Primary SchoolLong Sutton	1.00	15
Mengham Infant SchoolHayling Island	1.00	52
Micheldever CofE Primary SchoolWinchester	1.00	7
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGosport	1.00	59
Oakfield AcademySouthampton	1.00	29
Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery SchoolWinchester	1.00	23
Orchard Infant SchoolSouthampton	1.00	88
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsLymington	1.00	14
Owslebury Primary SchoolWinchester	1.00	10
Park Primary SchoolAldershot	1.00	13
Peel Common Primary SchoolGosport	1.00	22
Pennington Church of England Primary SchoolLymington	1.00	13
Preston Candover Church of England Primary SchoolBasingstoke	1.00	16
Ringwood Church of England Infant SchoolRingwood	1.00	67
Rowner Infant SchoolGosport	1.00	43
Sopley Primary SchoolChristchurch	1.00	12
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & NurseryLYMINGTON	1.00	12
South View Infant and Nursery SchoolBasingstoke	1.00	51
Sparsholt Church of England Primary SchoolWinchester	1.00	17
St Bede Church of England Primary SchoolWinchester	1.00	57
St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolBasingstoke	1.00	60
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolFarnborough	1.00	30
St Columba CE Primary SchoolFareham	1.00	15
St Faith's Church of England Primary SchoolWinchester	1.00	19
St Francis Church of England Primary SchoolEastleigh	1.00	39
St James Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolEmsworth	1.00	30
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGosport	1.00	36
St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolLymington	1.00	24
St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolNewbury	1.00	15
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGosport	1.00	15
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant SchoolLyndhurst	1.00	13
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, WinchesterWinchester	1.00	40
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers FordEastleigh	1.00	24
Stanmore Primary SchoolWinchester	1.00	15
Sun Hill Infant and PreschoolAlresford	1.00	35
Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary SchoolSouthampton	1.00	59
Tavistock Infant SchoolFleet	1.00	43
Trosnant Infant SchoolHavant	1.00	48
Wallisdean Infant SchoolFareham	1.00	41
West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPetersfield	1.00	3
West Tytherley Church of England Primary SchoolSalisbury	1.00	9
Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary SchoolFordingbridge	1.00	25
Wicor Primary SchoolFareham	1.00	59
Wildground Infant SchoolSouthampton	1.00	31
William Gilpin Church of England Primary SchoolLymington	1.00	1
Winnall Primary SchoolWinchester	1.00	17
Woodcot Primary SchoolGosport	1.00	21
Wootey Infant SchoolAlton	1.00	38
Locks Heath Infant & Nursery SchoolSouthampton	0.99	78
Cupernham Infant SchoolRomsey	0.98	65
Alderwood SchoolAldershot	0.98	64
Elson Infant SchoolGosport	0.98	60
Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant SchoolFarnborough	0.98	60
Wellstead Primary SchoolSouthampton	0.98	59
Whitchurch Church of England Primary SchoolWhitchurch	0.98	59
Poulner Infant School and NurseryRingwood	0.98	58
Grange Infant SchoolGosport	0.98	54
Halterworth Primary SchoolRomsey	0.98	54
Overton Church of England Primary SchoolBasingstoke	0.98	53
Petersgate Infant SchoolWaterlooville	0.98	52
Crookham Church of England Aided Infant SchoolFleet	0.98	49
Crofton Hammond Infant SchoolFareham	0.98	48
Lymington Church of England Infant SchoolLymington	0.98	48
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery SchoolGosport	0.98	47
Four Lanes Infant SchoolBasingstoke	0.98	90
Frogmore Infant SchoolCamberley	0.98	45
Purbrook Infant SchoolWaterlooville	0.98	89
Mill Rythe Infant SchoolHayling Island	0.98	44
Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary SchoolFareham	0.98	87
Blackfield Primary and Nursery SchoolSouthampton	0.98	43
Redlands Primary SchoolFareham	0.97	40
Alton Infant SchoolAlton	0.97	39
Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community SchoolFarnborough	0.97	38
Four Marks Church of England Primary SchoolAlton	0.97	37
Netley Abbey Infant SchoolSouthampton	0.97	71
Norwood Primary & Pre-SchoolEastleigh	0.97	35
Cadland Primary SchoolHolbury	0.97	33
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary SchoolFareham	0.97	32
Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery SchoolHavant	0.97	31
Andrews' Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolAlton	0.97	30
Freegrounds Infant SchoolSouthampton	0.97	60
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, AndoverAndover	0.97	30
St Jude's Catholic Primary SchoolFareham	0.97	30
Colden Common Primary SchoolEastleigh	0.97	59
Oakley Infant SchoolBasingstoke	0.97	59
Park Gate Primary SchoolSouthampton	0.97	59
Cranford Park Church of England Primary SchoolYateley	0.97	29
Crondall Primary SchoolFarnham	0.97	29
Liss Infant SchoolLiss	0.97	29
Shakespeare Infant SchoolEastleigh	0.97	58
Woodlea Primary SchoolBordon	0.97	29
Ranvilles Infant SchoolFareham	0.96	56
Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolAlton	0.96	28
Warren Park Primary SchoolHavant	0.96	51
Orchard Lea Infant SchoolFareham	0.96	25
Ropley CofE Primary SchoolAlresford	0.96	25
Copythorne CofE Infant SchoolSouthampton	0.96	24
Heatherside Infant SchoolFleet	0.96	71
Kings Worthy Primary SchoolWinchester	0.96	47
Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery SchoolLee-on-the-Solent	0.96	68
Liphook Infant SchoolLiphook	0.96	89
Westfields Infant SchoolYateley	0.95	87
Tweseldown Infant SchoolFleet	0.95	86
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-SchoolBrockenhurst	0.95	21
Hook Infant SchoolHook	0.95	105
Newlands Primary SchoolYateley	0.95	21
Stockbridge Primary & Pre-SchoolStockbridge	0.95	20
Stoke Park Infant SchoolEastleigh	0.95	77
Ashford Hill Primary SchoolThatcham	0.95	19
Fleet Infant SchoolFleet	0.95	76
Shipton Bellinger Primary SchoolTidworth	0.95	19
South Wonston Primary SchoolWinchester	0.95	38
Bramley Church of England Primary SchoolTadley	0.95	73
Saint James' Church of England Primary SchoolSouthampton	0.95	73
Meonstoke Church of England Infant SchoolSouthampton	0.94	17
Newlands Primary AcademyWaterlooville	0.94	17
Curdridge Primary SchoolSouthampton	0.94	16
North Baddesley Infant SchoolSouthampton	0.94	79
Park View Primary SchoolBasingstoke	0.93	46
Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary SchoolAndover	0.93	15
Hythe Primary SchoolSouthampton	0.93	30
Knights Enham Nursery and Infant SchoolAndover	0.93	30
Selborne Church of England Primary SchoolAlton	0.93	15
The Butts Primary SchoolAlton	0.93	44
Fairfield Infant SchoolHavant	0.93	72
Ashley Infant SchoolNew Milton	0.93	28
Upham Church of England Aided Primary SchoolSouthampton	0.93	14
Sarisbury Infant SchoolSouthampton	0.93	80
Knightwood Primary SchoolEastleigh	0.92	39
New Milton Infant SchoolNew Milton	0.92	51
Marchwood Church of England Infant SchoolSouthampton	0.92	50
Titchfield Primary SchoolFareham	0.92	25
Foxhills Infant SchoolSouthampton	0.92	49
Bursledon Church of England Infant SchoolSouthampton	0.92	72
Tiptoe Primary SchoolLymington	0.92	12
Wallop Primary SchoolStockbridge	0.92	12
Andover Church of England Primary SchoolAndover	0.91	23
Awbridge Primary SchoolRomsey	0.91	23
Potley Hill Primary SchoolYateley	0.91	23
Burnham Copse Primary SchoolTadley	0.91	33
Mill Hill Primary SchoolWaterlooville	0.91	11
Bransgore Church of England Primary SchoolChristchurch	0.91	32
Emsworth Primary SchoolEmsworth	0.91	53
Bentley Church of England Primary SchoolFarnham	0.90	21
Durley Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolSouthampton	0.90	20
Waterside Primary SchoolSouthampton	0.90	20
Chandler's Ford Infant SchoolEastleigh	0.90	49
Clatford Church of England Primary SchoolAndover	0.90	29
Kings Furlong Infant School and NurseryBasingstoke	0.89	37
Hart Plain Infant SchoolHants	0.89	46
Chalk Ridge Primary SchoolBasingstoke	0.89	27
John Keble Church of England Primary SchoolWinchester	0.89	9
Stanhope Primary SchoolAldershot	0.89	18
Whitewater Church of England Primary SchoolHook	0.89	18
Gomer Infant SchoolGosport	0.89	35
Barncroft Primary SchoolHavant	0.88	52
Castle Hill Infant SchoolBASINGSTOKE	0.88	52
Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolFarnham	0.88	26
Nightingale Primary SchoolEastleigh	0.88	43
Padnell Infant SchoolWaterlooville	0.88	86
Romsey Primary School & NurseryRomsey	0.88	17
Bidbury Infant SchoolHavant	0.88	59
Harrison Primary SchoolFareham	0.88	84
Morelands Primary SchoolWaterlooville	0.88	42
Manor Field Infant SchoolBasingstoke	0.88	50
Hale Primary SchoolFordingbridge	0.88	8
Lydlynch Infant SchoolSouthampton	0.88	48
Oakridge Infant SchoolBasingstoke	0.88	88
Southwood Infant SchoolFarnborough	0.88	32
South Farnborough Infant SchoolFarnborough	0.87	86
Berewood Primary SchoolWaterlooville	0.87	39
Bishopswood Infant SchoolTadley	0.86	37
Boorley ParkBotley	0.86	58
Cherbourg Primary SchoolEastleigh	0.86	43
Fairfields Primary SchoolBasingstoke	0.86	50
Haselworth Primary SchoolGosport	0.86	14
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary SchoolSouthampton	0.86	28
Castle Primary SchoolFareham	0.85	48
Vigo Primary SchoolAndover	0.85	89
Manor Infant SchoolFarnborough	0.85	34
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant SchoolAldershot	0.85	68
Newtown Soberton Infant SchoolFareham	0.84	19
Anton Infant SchoolAndover	0.84	37
North Farnborough Infant SchoolFarnborough	0.84	43
Nursling Church of England Primary SchoolSouthampton	0.83	24
Vernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary SchoolAndover	0.83	12
Old Basing Infant SchoolBasingstoke	0.83	77
Medstead Church of England Primary SchoolAlton	0.82	17
Wellington Community Primary SchoolAldershot	0.82	56
Hatch Warren Infant SchoolBasingstoke	0.82	50
Chiltern Primary SchoolBasingstoke	0.82	22
St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolHavant	0.82	22
Cove Infant SchoolFarnborough	0.81	59
Manor Church of England Infant SchoolSouthampton	0.81	16
Winklebury Infant SchoolBasingstoke	0.81	26
Springwood Infant SchoolWaterlooville	0.81	36
Western Church of England Primary SchoolWinchester	0.81	36
Shamblehurst Primary SchoolSouthampton	0.80	46
Buriton Primary SchoolPetersfield	0.80	15
Grateley Primary SchoolAndover	0.80	10
Weeke Primary SchoolWinchester	0.80	45
Kempshott Infant SchoolBasingstoke	0.79	73
Petersfield Infant SchoolPetersfield	0.79	68
Marlborough Infant SchoolAldershot	0.79	19
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant SchoolSouthampton	0.79	14
Merton Infant School and NurseryBasingstoke	0.78	46
North Waltham Primary SchoolBasingstoke	0.78	23
St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton HillNewbury	0.78	23
Cherrywood Community Primary SchoolFarnborough	0.78	27
Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary SchoolAndover	0.78	27
Barton Stacey Church of England Primary SchoolWinchester	0.76	17
Greatham Primary SchoolLiss	0.76	29
Wickham Church of England Primary SchoolFareham	0.76	45
Cliddesden Primary SchoolBasingstoke	0.75	12
East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolPetersfield	0.75	4
Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary SchoolAndover	0.73	49
Wherwell Primary SchoolAndover	0.73	22
The Ferns Primary AcademyFarnborough	0.67	18
Weyford Nursery and Primary AcademyBordon	0.61	23
The Holme Church of England Primary SchoolHeadley	0.59	22
Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary SchoolNewbury	0.40	5

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

69 schools. 25 received more first preferences than they had places.

School	First preferences per place	Places
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary SchoolBasingstoke	1.75	166
Crookhorn CollegeWaterlooville	1.38	165
The Westgate SchoolWinchester	1.34	187
Deer Park SchoolSouthampton	1.31	193
The Vyne Community SchoolBasingstoke	1.30	135
John Hanson Community SchoolAndover	1.23	182
Noadswood SchoolSouthampton	1.21	201
The Wavell SchoolFarnborough	1.19	204
Cams Hill SchoolFareham	1.18	257
The Petersfield SchoolPetersfield	1.18	274
Harrow Way Community SchoolAndover	1.17	183
Oaklands Catholic SchoolWaterlooville	1.13	223
Brookfield Community SchoolSouthampton	1.11	385
The Burgate School and Sixth FormFordingbridge	1.10	187
Crofton SchoolFareham	1.07	204
Park Community SchoolHavant	1.06	188
CranbourneBasingstoke	1.06	224
Calthorpe Park SchoolFleet	1.06	336
Robert May's SchoolHook	1.05	269
The Mountbatten SchoolRomsey	1.05	291
Thornden SchoolEastleigh	1.04	302
Purbrook Park SchoolWaterlooville	1.02	191
The Toynbee SchoolEastleigh	1.01	200
Priestlands SchoolLymington	1.01	245
Fareham AcademyFareham	1.01	167
Yateley SchoolYateley	1.00	233
King's Academy Brune ParkGosport	1.00	204
Amery Hill SchoolAlton	0.99	188
Brighton Hill Community SchoolBasingstoke	0.99	242
Ringwood School AcademyRingwood	0.99	243
Testwood SchoolSouthampton	0.99	153
Court Moor SchoolFleet	0.99	221
Oakmoor SchoolBordon	0.96	170
Hounsdown SchoolSouthampton	0.96	218
King's Academy Bay HouseGosport	0.95	325
Swanmore CollegeSouthampton	0.95	262
Horndean Technology CollegeWaterlooville	0.94	263
Crestwood Community SchoolEastleigh	0.94	234
Portchester Community SchoolFareham	0.93	106
The Arnewood SchoolNew Milton	0.93	103
The Hamble SchoolSouthampton	0.92	225
The Clere SchoolNewbury	0.92	36
Wyvern CollegeEastleigh	0.92	264
The Romsey SchoolRomsey	0.92	239
Wildern SchoolSouthampton	0.91	292
The Hurst SchoolTadley	0.91	204
Frogmore Community CollegeYateley	0.91	74
Danebury SchoolStockbridge	0.90	70
Eggar's SchoolAlton	0.90	150
Bohunt SchoolLiphook	0.90	371
The Costello SchoolBasingstoke	0.89	211
Bridgemary SchoolGosport	0.89	175
Henry Beaufort SchoolWinchester	0.88	218
Everest Community AcademyBasingstoke	0.87	141
Bohunt FarnboroughFarnborough	0.86	137
Testbourne Community SchoolWhitchurch	0.86	179
Perins SchoolAlresford	0.86	168
Kings' SchoolWinchester	0.85	373
The Cowplain SchoolWaterlooville	0.84	176
Applemore CollegeSouthampton	0.82	65
Cove SchoolFarnborough	0.79	179
The Hayling CollegeHayling Island	0.79	70
Lift New ForestSouthampton	0.73	101
Warblington SchoolHavant	0.72	156
Havant AcademyHavant	0.72	79
Lift WintonAndover	0.65	171
The Henry Cort Community CollegeFareham	0.65	188
Alderwood SchoolAldershot	0.56	117
The Blue Coat School BasingstokeBasingstoke	0.31	180