Charles Dickens 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, 120 families put Charles Dickens Primary School as their first choice and 222 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 2 first choices for every place. 61 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has risen from 99 in 2021 to 120 in 2026, while places went from 60 to 59.
Across Southwark, 84% 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 Southwark lodged 15 appeals against primary school offers; 10 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 | 59 | 120 | 222 | 2.0 | 61 |
| 2025 | 56 | 111 | 211 | 2.0 | 55 |
| 2024 | 58 | 105 | 209 | 1.8 | 47 |
| 2023 | 59 | 93 | 169 | 1.6 | 35 |
| 2022 | 57 | 111 | 227 | 1.9 | 54 |
| 2021 | 60 | 99 | 220 | 1.6 | 43 |
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.