Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE 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, 26 families put Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 risen from 13 in 2021 to 26 in 2026, while places went from 13 to 28.
Across Westminster, 82% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 96% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Westminster lodged 12 appeals against primary school offers; 12 reached a hearing and 8 succeeded (66.7% 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 | 28 | 26 | 51 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 23 | 46 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 21 | 17 | 52 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 14 | 40 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 12 | 11 | 57 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 28 | 26 | 74 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | 24 | 80 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 24 | 23 | 85 | 1.0 | 2 |
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.