Christ Church Church of England Academy: 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 Christ Church Church of England Academy as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 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 21 in 2021 to 7 in 2026, while places went from 27 to 9.
Across Bradford, 92% 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 Bradford lodged 252 appeals against primary school offers; 166 reached a hearing and 35 succeeded (21.1% 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 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 19 | 37 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | 22 | 38 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 20 | 36 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 21 | 37 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 22 | 42 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 30 | 48 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 28 | 26 | 43 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 26 | 21 | 39 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | 26 | 52 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 18 | 16 | 30 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 32 | 26 | 37 | 0.8 | 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.