Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided 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, 4 families put Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 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 10 in 2021 to 4 in 2026, while places went from 10 to 4.
Across Lancashire, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Lancashire lodged 670 appeals against primary school offers; 473 reached a hearing and 126 succeeded (26.6% 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 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 23 | 38 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 19 | 46 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18 | 16 | 40 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2015 | 20 | 14 | 61 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 2014 | 18 | 8 | 28 | 0.4 | 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.