Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams: 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, 178 families put Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams as their first choice and 362 named it as one of their preferences, for 171 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.
Across Stoke-on-Trent, 89% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Stoke-on-Trent lodged 259 appeals against secondary school offers; 191 reached a hearing and 51 succeeded (26.7% 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 | 171 | 178 | 362 | 1.0 | 13 |
| 2025 | 179 | 240 | 406 | 1.3 | 65 |
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.