Churchill Academy & Sixth Form: 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, 238 families put Churchill Academy & Sixth Form as their first choice and 331 named it as one of their preferences, for 246 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 299 in 2021 to 238 in 2026, while places went from 268 to 246.
Across North Somerset, 95% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in North Somerset lodged 48 appeals against secondary school offers; 30 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (13.3% 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 | 246 | 238 | 331 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 240 | 231 | 333 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 248 | 239 | 358 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 259 | 246 | 389 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 269 | 297 | 417 | 1.1 | 30 |
| 2021 | 268 | 299 | 453 | 1.1 | 34 |
| 2020 | 270 | 269 | 428 | 1.0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 267 | 279 | 443 | 1.0 | 17 |
| 2018 | 268 | 281 | 450 | 1.0 | 24 |
| 2017 | 269 | 275 | 446 | 1.0 | 18 |
| 2016 | 260 | 248 | 409 | 1.0 | 9 |
| 2015 | 250 | 224 | 389 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 243 | 223 | 381 | 0.9 | 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.