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After offer day in Devon

The dates we hold for replies, appeals and waiting lists in Devon, for Reception and Year 7, and what happened at each school last year.

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Accept the offerAccept by the reply date on your offer, even if you want a school you ranked higher: you keep your place while you wait.About 30 April 2027
Join waiting listsLists go by each school's admission rules, not by when you joined. Kept until at least 31 December.Until at least 31 December 2026
AppealAt least 20 school days from the refusal to lodge it; heard within 40 school days of the deadline.17 May 2027 at the earliest
No school you named?The council offers another school with a place, usually the nearest. You can still join waiting lists and appeal.Call the council

Rules checked 19 October 2026 against the current codes on gov.uk

The dates

From the council: Devon's school admissions page.

Reception, September 2026 entry

DateWhatWhat to doSource
31 December 2026Reception: waiting lists kept untilWaiting lists for this intake are kept until at least this date. Keep in touch with the council if you are on one.School Admissions Code 2.15

Reception, September 2027 entry

DateWhatWhat to doSource
16 April 2027Primary offer day
Offer emailed Friday 16 April 2027		Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered.Devon council
30 April 2027Reception: reply to your offer (about)Accept or decline the place you were offered, and ask to stay on the waiting list for schools you ranked higher.Usual practice: about two weeks; your offer letter gives the date
17 May 2027Reception: appeal deadline (earliest)If you want to appeal for a school you were refused, lodge the appeal with the school's admission authority by this date.School Admission Appeals Code: at least 20 school days after offers
31 December 2027Reception: waiting lists kept untilWaiting lists for this intake are kept until at least this date. Keep in touch with the council if you are on one.School Admissions Code 2.15

Year 7, September 2026 entry

DateWhatWhat to doSource
31 December 2026Year 7: waiting lists kept untilWaiting lists for this intake are kept until at least this date. Keep in touch with the council if you are on one.School Admissions Code 2.15

Year 7, September 2027 entry

DateWhatWhat to doSource
1 March 2027Secondary offer day
Offer emailed Monday 1 March 2027		Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered.Devon council
15 March 2027Year 7: reply to your offer (about)Accept or decline the place you were offered, and ask to stay on the waiting list for schools you ranked higher.Usual practice: about two weeks; your offer letter gives the date
31 March 2027Year 7: appeal deadline (earliest)If you want to appeal for a school you were refused, lodge the appeal with the school's admission authority by this date.School Admission Appeals Code: at least 20 school days after offers
31 December 2027Year 7: waiting lists kept untilWaiting lists for this intake are kept until at least this date. Keep in touch with the council if you are on one.School Admissions Code 2.15

How each step works, and the national rules: After offer day.

What happened at each school last year

The published figures from last year's offers. They describe what happened then, school by school. They are not a forecast, and they say nothing about any one family's case. Waiting lists are kept in the order of each school's admission criteria (School Admissions Code 2021, 2.15).

Reception, September 2026 entry

  • DfE's figures cover 304 schools for September 2026 entry. At 262 of them, every family who put the school first was offered a place there. At 42, some families who put the school first were not offered it.
  • Devon's own offer-day table, held for 55 schools, shows 0 that refused nobody who applied and 55 that refused at least one applicant.
Every school (304)
SchoolPlaces offeredPut it firstPut it first, not offered itApplicants refused
Abbotskerswell Primary School141734
All Saints Church of England Primary School151411
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy550not held
Alphington Primary School49480not held
Appledore School30421214
Ashburton Primary School13130not held
Ashleigh CofE Primary School22220not held
Ashwater Primary School770not held
Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School15150not held
Awliscombe Church of England Primary School11110not held
Axminster Community Primary Academy26240not held
Bampton Church of England Primary School750not held
Bassetts Farm Primary School606222
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School14140not held
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School880not held
Beer Church of England Primary School12110not held
Bere Alston Primary Academy11110not held
Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School1090not held
Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School10100not held
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School544702 (2025)
Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School20190not held
Bishops Nympton Primary School550not held
Bishops Tawton Primary School23220not held
Bishopsteignton School212102 (2025)
Black Torrington Church of England Primary School110not held
Blackawton Primary School21210not held
Blackpool Church of England Primary School25240not held
Boasley Cross Community Primary School880not held
Bolham Community Primary School152166
Bovey Tracey Academy32320not held
Bow Community Primary School21210not held
Bowhill Primary School57570not held
Bradford Primary School550not held
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit606266
Bradworthy Primary Academy21190not held
Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School330not held
Branscombe Church of England Primary School000not held
Bratton Fleming Community Primary School11110not held
Brayford Academy330not held
Bridestowe Primary School121866
Bridgerule Church of England Primary School430not held
Brixington Primary Academy38380not held
Broadclyst Community Primary School605938
Broadhembury Church of England Primary School110not held
Broadhempston Village Primary School320not held
Buckfastleigh Primary School18180not held
Buckland Brewer Primary School870not held
Burlescombe Church of England Primary School440not held
Caen Community Primary School212106 (2025)
Canada Hill Community Primary School5356415 (2025)
Castle Primary School41410not held
Chagford Church of England Primary School21210not held
Charleton Church of England Academy000not held
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School151611
Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School13130not held
Christow Primary School141402 (2025)
Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School55530not held
Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School12110not held
Chulmleigh Primary School20200not held
Clawton Academy330not held
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School43390not held
Clyst Hydon Primary School550not held
Clyst St Mary Primary School25250not held
Cockwood Primary School151944
Colyton Primary Academy29250not held
Combe Martin Primary School990not held
Copplestone Primary School19190not held
Cornwood Church of England Primary School980not held
Countess Wear Primary School13130not held
Cranbrook Education Campus615701
Culmstock Primary School13110not held
Dartington Church of England Academy33330not held
Dartmouth Academy15150not held
Decoy Primary School60550not held
Denbury Primary School171602 (2025)
Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School220not held
Doddiscombsleigh Primary School550not held
Dolton Church of England Academy550not held
Drake's Church of England Primary School330not held
Dunsford Community Academy880not held
East Allington Primary School14140not held
East Anstey Primary School550not held
East Worlington Primary School10100not held
East-the-Water Community Primary School55530not held
Eden Park Academy17170not held
Ermington Primary School12110not held
Exbourne Church of England Primary School640not held
Exeter Road Community Primary School660not held
Exminster Community Primary45450not held
Exwick Heights Primary School40400not held
Farway Church of England Primary School440not held
Feniton Church of England Primary School29270not held
Filleigh Community Primary School10100not held
Fremington Primary School29290not held
Gatehouse Primary Academy51510not held
Georgeham Church of England Primary School880not held
Goodleigh Church of England Primary School770not held
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School51510not held
Gulworthy Primary Academy101011
Halberton Primary School13130not held
Halwill Community Primary School10100not held
Harbertonford Church of England Primary School10100not held
Hartland Primary School11110not held
Hatherleigh Community Primary School24240not held
Hawkchurch Church of England School000not held
Haytor View Community Primary School18170not held
Hayward's Primary School59590not held
Hazeldown School47470not held
Heathcoat Primary School23230not held
Hemyock Primary School14120not held
Hennock Community Primary School440not held
High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy10100not held
Highampton Community Primary School660not held
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School26240not held
Holbeton Primary School660not held
Holsworthy Church of England Primary School43420not held
Holywell Church of England School550not held
Honiton Primary School50480not held
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School303333
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School650not held
Ide Primary School12110not held
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School51510not held
Ilsington Church of England Primary School13130not held
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School17160not held
Ipplepen Primary School28280not held
Kenn Church of England Primary School13130not held
Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School191807 (2025)
Kentisbury Primary School660not held
Kenton Primary School660not held
Kilmington Primary School880not held
Kings Nympton Community Primary School440not held
Kingsacre Primary School303111
Kingsbridge Primary School36360not held
Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School5350010 (2025)
Kingsteignton School30471717
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School (2025)000not held
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School151401
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School73700not held
Lamerton CofE Primary Academy440not held
Landkey Community Primary Academy19190not held
Landscore Primary School20200not held
Landscove Church of England Primary School990not held
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit12110not held
Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School880not held
Lifton Community Academy14140not held
Littleham Church of England Primary School990not held
Littletown Primary Academy60611not held
Loddiswell Primary School11110not held
Lydford Primary School220not held
Lympstone Church of England Primary School23230not held
Lynton Church of England Primary School770not held
Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School10100not held
Manor Primary School, Ivybridge1490not held
Marldon Church of England Primary School303268
Marpool Primary School12120not held
Marwood School13120not held
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School151511
Matford Brook Academy16160not held
Meavy Church of England Primary School171701 (2025)
Membury Primary Academy000not held
Milton Abbot Primary School16160not held
Modbury Primary School23230not held
Monkerton Community Primary School60822231
Monkleigh Primary School151945
Montgomery Primary School606111
Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School11110not held
Moretonhampstead Primary School990not held
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy17170not held
Musbury Primary School440not held
Newport Community School Primary Academy606222
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School11110not held
Newton Poppleford Primary School19190not held
Newton St Cyres Primary School18180not held
Newtown Primary School13120not held
North Molton Primary School151611
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery23230not held
Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School660not held
Offwell Church of England Primary School17170not held
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit39280not held
Orchard Vale Community School31310not held
Otterton Church of England Primary School330not held
Ottery St Mary Primary School454204 (2025)
Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School11110not held
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple24240not held
Parkham Primary School980not held
Parracombe Church of England Primary School110not held
Payhembury Church of England Primary School14140not held
Pilton Infants' Academy52520not held
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery6053412
Plymtree Church of England Primary School110not held
Princetown Community Primary School11110not held
Rackenford Church of England Primary School11100not held
Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School2231910
Roundswell Community Primary Academy43430not held
Rydon Primary School44410not held
Salcombe Church of England Primary School660not held
Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School8607 (2025)
Sandford School12120not held
Seaton Primary School6068810
Shaldon Primary School29290not held
Shebbear Community School101111
Sherford Vale School & Nursery40350not held
Shirwell Community Primary School220not held
Shute Community Primary School430not held
Sidbury Church of England Primary School15150not held
Sidmouth Church of England Primary School24240not held
Silverton Church of England Primary School1290not held
South Brent Primary School19190not held
South Molton Community Primary School21190not held
South Molton United CofE Primary School303222
South Tawton Primary School30344not held
Southmead School404008 (2025)
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School15194not held
Spreyton School660not held
St Andrew's Church of England Academy18170not held
St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy14120not held
St Andrew's Primary School53510not held
St Catherine's CofE Primary School27270not held
St David's CofE Primary School111101 (2025)
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School16150not held
St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School37330not held
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School770not held
St Helens Church of England Academy303047
St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School303455
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth770not held
St John's Catholic Primary School28280not held
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School15140not held
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth28280not held
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School901031316
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School606024
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster202444
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast26260not held
St Mary's Church of England Primary School10100not held
St Mary's CofE Primary School34310not held
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy6064512 (2025)
St Michael's Church of England Primary School5347011 (2025)
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School31190not held
St Peter's Church of England Primary School24240not held
St Rumon's Church of England Infants School24230not held
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery22220not held
St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School550not held
St Thomas Primary School29290not held
Starcross Primary School20180not held
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy383801 (2025)
Stockland Church of England Primary Academy330not held
Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-School550not held
Stoke Fleming Community Primary School17170not held
Stoke Gabriel Primary School10100not held
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School57540not held
Stokeinteignhead School14140not held
Stokenham Area Primary School18180not held
Stowford School607010not held
Swimbridge Church of England Primary School14140not held
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School21210not held
Tedburn St Mary School12110not held
Teignmouth Primary School17170not held
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School1090not held
The Duchy School Bradninch30312not held
The Erme Primary School760not held
The Grove School42420not held
The Topsham School26250not held
Thomas Hall School990not held
Thorverton Church of England Primary School16160not held
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy660not held
Tidcombe Primary School18160not held
Tipton St John Church of England Primary School970not held
Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School29290not held
Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School575108 (2025)
Two Moors Primary School31310not held
Uffculme Primary School29471818
Ugborough Primary School19180not held
Umberleigh Primary Academy1090not held
Uplowman Church of England Primary School430not held
Upottery Primary School13130not held
Webber's Church of England Primary School440not held
Wembury Primary School29280not held
West Alvington Church of England Academy220not held
West Croft School29280not held
West Down School10100not held
West Hill Primary School30411111
Westcliff Primary Academy26240not held
Westclyst Community Primary School60711123
Whimple Primary School19130not held
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School36320not held
Whitchurch Community Primary School30300not held
Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary14140not held
Wilcombe Primary School10100not held
Willand School53450not held
Willowbank Primary School32310not held
Willowbrook School49481not held
Winkleigh Primary School20190not held
Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy1090not held
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School66650not held
Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School19190not held
Woodbury Church of England Primary School272602 (2025)
Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School770not held
Woodlands Park Primary School40370not held
Woodwater Academy4038011 (2025)
Woolacombe School20200not held
Woolsery Primary School14140not held
Wynstream Primary School Academy27270not held
Yealmpton Primary School13120not held
Yeo Valley Primary School20200not held
Yeoford Community Primary School11110not held

Year 7, September 2026 entry

  • DfE's figures cover 40 schools for September 2026 entry. At 27 of them, every family who put the school first was offered a place there. At 13, some families who put the school first were not offered it.
  • Devon's own offer-day table, held for 13 schools, shows 2 that refused nobody who applied and 11 that refused at least one applicant.
Every school (40)
SchoolPlaces offeredPut it firstPut it first, not offered itApplicants refused
Atlantic Academy24220not held
Axe Valley Academy1661570not held
Bideford College2502511not held
Braunton Academy1681670nobody (2025)
Chulmleigh Community College1441672325
Clyst Vale Community College1791645nobody (2025)
Colyton Grammar School1581963915
Coombeshead Academy1751540not held
Cranbrook Education Campus1121030not held
Cullompton Community College1371130not held
Dartmouth Academy364511not held
Dawlish College1291220not held
Exmouth Community College3373290not held
Great Torrington School148144010 (2025)
Holsworthy Community College97950not held
Honiton Community College1381130not held
Isca Academy155960not held
Ivybridge Community College3763510not held
King Edward VI Community College1731791817 (2025)
Kingsbridge Academy21120745
Matford Brook Academy47420not held
Newton Abbot College1981760not held
Okehampton College1811760not held
Pilton Community College1991990not held
Queen Elizabeth's1541410not held
Sidmouth College1221060not held
South Dartmoor Community College1821601not held
South Molton Community College1201180not held
St James School191189710
St Luke's Church of England School18614701
St Peter's Church of England Aided School236335103not held
Tavistock College1691500not held
Teign School20320243
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road107960not held
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy1311310not held
The King's School1672185365
The Park Community School2522520not held
Thomas Hall School31300not held
Uffculme School2072595258
West Exe School23923003 (2025)

Places offered and first preferences: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school level, Open Government Licence). "Put it first, not offered it" is DfE's number of first preferences less its number of first-preference offers. Applicants refused: Devon's own offer-day tables (https://devoncc.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/PublicDocs/InfoMgt/IQArlub7U09TT6-F8o_XhI4QAY3VtpbK0Dfj6yzk8_QLq1E?e=JGgDIx; https://devoncc.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/PublicDocs/InfoMgt/IQB3cnN7oIq1QJK_E4zQTyVfAbt2NsdGz6-E4Iv6bVWeKc4?e=j0k936; https://devoncc.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/PublicDocs/InfoMgt/IQBJtQGXTaSoQ6osf-powsSPAYs60Tv8YchDP2l2dZFe44c?e=W0kFhF; https://devoncc.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/PublicDocs/InfoMgt/IQDICK0poGbNRa0fupcVoS-_AZZtUn5RDI08sdYacarDft4?e=wfHmg4), where we hold them; "not held" means we do not have the figure, not that it was nought.

Moving to Devon mid-year

Apply to the council, for any school. Apply through the council's Citizens Portal (paper D-CAF, or shorter D-CAF6 from some schools). The page says all schools take part; the 2025-26 guide adds that schools may opt out and then take applications directly, and parents are told to check whether a school wants direct applications.

  • Decision: Guide: "You should be informed in writing about the outcome of your application within 15 school days." Applications not processed more than 8 school weeks ahead (16 for service families).
  • Proof of address: Guide: proof of address and residency may be required by the admission authority; after a move, evidence such as tenancy agreements, council tax and utility bills, tax credit or child benefit documents.

From Devon's own in-year admissions page (2025-26 (page links the In-year school admissions guide 2025-26)): read it there before you apply, as arrangements change each year.

How in-year applications work everywhere: Moving mid-year.

Also: All Devon admission dates · Moving mid-year

Sources

The rules on this page are from these, checked on gov.uk on 19 October 2026. Where a paragraph number is given, it is the paragraph of that code.

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