Catchment Odds: Places Per Applicant

A rough read on how competitive a school is, and what is left for distance-based applicants once priority places are taken.

Places available (PAN) The school's published admission number.

Total applicants All children who named this school.

Places taken by higher-priority groups Siblings, looked-after children, faith or feeder criteria that rank above distance.

Your preference rank for this school England uses equal preference, but ranking still affects your odds.

How this works: the headline ratio is places divided by applicants. The sharper number is for distance-based applicants, places left after higher-priority groups, divided by the applicants competing on distance. This is an estimate only. Real admissions depend on the exact oversubscription criteria, your distance to the school, and how other families rank their choices. It does not predict the cut-off distance. Always check the school's last published catchment distance and criteria before deciding. Figures for last September are usually in the council's admissions report.