National Offer Day results: How successful are Atom students?

Each March, families across the UK find out whether their child has received an offer from their chosen school. This article shares the outcomes reported by Atom families in 2026.

Atom’s 11+ success rate

Over the last three years, 87% of Atom students have received an offer from their top-choice school.

This year, 1,159 Atom families shared their results with us. Looking at the 2026 results specifically:

• 83% of students received an offer from their top-choice school.
• 91% success rate for independent school applicants
• 75% success rate for grammar school applicants

For context, the national grammar school acceptance rate is around 20–30%. On Atom, it is 75%. Atom students are nearly four times more likely to earn a grammar school place than the average applicant.

What Atom families say

Here is what some Atom families reported after receiving their results this year.

"Atom was amazing — I truly believe it is what helped my child achieve a 100% perfect score in the 11+, which the school haven't seen in years."

— Parent, Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough

"We've got offers from Tiffin, St Paul's, King's College Wimbledon, Latymer Upper, and also passed all 3 Sutton SET."

— Parent, St Paul's School

"'Quick island?' were buzz words in our house for weeks.”

— Parent, Devonport High School for Boys

These results reflect the outcomes of over a thousand families who committed to consistent preparation across the 11+ subjects. Year on year, the data tells the same story. Find out more here.

Interested in how Atom can support your child's preparation? Start your journey here.