Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff: 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, 32 families put Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 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 risen from 25 in 2021 to 32 in 2026, while places went from 31 to 35.
Across Stoke-on-Trent, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Stoke-on-Trent lodged 61 appeals against primary school offers; 47 reached a hearing and 12 succeeded (25.5% 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 | 35 | 32 | 44 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 | 40 | 53 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 41 | 38 | 54 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 34 | 30 | 53 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 38 | 35 | 49 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 31 | 25 | 41 | 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.