Emmanuel College: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 0 families put Emmanuel College as their first choice, for 2 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has fallen from 168 in 2019 to 0 in 2026, while places went from 168 to 2.
Across Gateshead, 87% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Gateshead lodged 132 appeals against secondary school offers; 93 reached a hearing and 15 succeeded (16.1% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 168 | 168 | 173 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 137 | 140 | 148 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 149 | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0.7 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.