Aldridge School - A Science 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, 214 families put Aldridge School - A Science College as their first choice and 812 named it as one of their preferences, for 259 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.
Demand has been fairly steady: 191 first choices in 2021, against 214 in 2026.
Across Walsall, 77% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 94% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Walsall lodged 382 appeals against secondary school offers; 353 reached a hearing and 72 succeeded (20.4% 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 | 259 | 214 | 812 | 0.8 | 28 |
| 2025 | 262 | 207 | 821 | 0.8 | 19 |
| 2024 | 262 | 201 | 854 | 0.8 | 16 |
| 2023 | 255 | 242 | 845 | 0.9 | 42 |
| 2022 | 250 | 224 | 855 | 0.9 | 26 |
| 2021 | 239 | 191 | 809 | 0.8 | 14 |
| 2020 | 241 | 237 | 915 | 1.0 | 41 |
| 2019 | 241 | 202 | 805 | 0.8 | 25 |
| 2018 | 246 | 203 | 787 | 0.8 | 19 |
| 2017 | 233 | 171 | 761 | 0.7 | 23 |
| 2016 | 231 | 200 | 680 | 0.9 | 29 |
| 2015 | 235 | 169 | 666 | 0.7 | 12 |
| 2014 | 251 | 156 | 558 | 0.6 | 1 |
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.