Chelsfield 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, 7 families put Chelsfield Primary School as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 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.
Demand has been fairly steady: 7 first choices in 2021, against 7 in 2026.
Across Bromley, 88% 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 Bromley lodged 21 appeals against primary school offers; 15 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (33.3% 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 | 10 | 7 | 66 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 57 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 10 | 71 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 13 | 54 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 7 | 71 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 11 | 87 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 9 | 81 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 10 | 64 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 13 | 87 | 0.8 | 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.