Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary 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, 18 families put Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has risen from 13 in 2021 to 18 in 2026, while places went from 15 to 14.
Across North Yorkshire, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in North Yorkshire lodged 115 appeals against primary school offers; 64 reached a hearing and 19 succeeded (29.7% 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 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 1.3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 18 | 36 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 13 | 33 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2020 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 18 | 15 | 26 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 1.2 | 3 |
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.