The Department for Education data compares the number of applications received by each school against the places available for reception entry.
It shows where competition for places was strongest, and where schools still had capacity after allocations were made for the 2026-27 year.
Below is a table ranking all Bexley primary schools from the most oversubscribed to the most undersubscribed, including the percentage of successful and unsuccessful applicants.
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Positive numbers mean the school is undersubscribed, but it doesn’t necessarily mean the school is not full, as this table focuses on people’s first-choice preference.
Some schools received more applications than they had places available, meaning not all families could be offered their first choice.
In these cases, places are allocated according to the school’s admissions criteria, such as distance from the school, sibling attendance, or catchment area.
Other schools attracted fewer applications than the number of available places, leaving vacancies after the initial round of offers.
Demand differs across the borough, with factors like location, transport links and Ofsted ratings affecting a school’s popularity.
Families can continue to apply to schools with vacancies, and places may be offered as waiting lists are processed following National Offer Day.
Oversubscribed schools will keep their waiting lists open, with places sometimes becoming available later in the year if families relocate or decline their offers.