Avenue Primary Academy: 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, 110 families put Avenue Primary Academy as their first choice and 335 named it as one of their preferences, for 119 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 136 in 2021 to 110 in 2026, while places went from 120 to 119.
Sutton published that the last place offered for 2025 entry went to a family 2811 metres away. The cut-off moves every year with the number of applications.
Across Sutton, 92% 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 Sutton lodged 8 appeals against primary school offers; 1 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 | 119 | 110 | 335 | 0.9 | 5 |
| 2025 | 120 | 108 | 359 | 0.9 | 7 |
| 2024 | 119 | 104 | 349 | 0.9 | 4 |
| 2023 | 119 | 104 | 361 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2022 | 120 | 113 | 367 | 0.9 | 6 |
| 2021 | 120 | 136 | 401 | 1.1 | 25 |
| 2020 | 120 | 114 | 359 | 0.9 | 16 |
| 2019 | 120 | 144 | 425 | 1.2 | 33 |
| 2018 | 120 | 137 | 433 | 1.1 | 25 |
| 2017 | 120 | 164 | 446 | 1.4 | 48 |
| 2016 | 150 | 154 | 462 | 1.0 | 23 |
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.
Last distance offered
| Entry year | Last place offered | Published by |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2811 metres | Sutton |
Figures as each council published them, in the unit it used. The cut-off is not a boundary: it moves every year with the number of applications.