Ashfield Infant & Nursery School: 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, 52 families put Ashfield Infant & Nursery School as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 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 68 in 2021 to 52 in 2026, while places went from 59 to 52.
Across Cumberland, 98% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Cumberland lodged 4 appeals against primary school offers; 2 reached a hearing and none succeeded.
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 52 | 108 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 51 | 49 | 110 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 55 | 55 | 102 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 56 | 56 | 102 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 60 | 62 | 105 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 59 | 68 | 112 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020 | 59 | 79 | 118 | 1.3 | 20 |
| 2019 | 59 | 59 | 126 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 54 | 54 | 110 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 50 | 49 | 102 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 54 | 54 | 111 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 59 | 65 | 132 | 1.1 | 9 |
| 2014 | 45 | 43 | 104 | 1.0 | 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.