Co-op Academy Northwood: 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 Northwood as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 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 44 in 2021 to 32 in 2026, while places went from 46 to 43.
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 | 43 | 32 | 52 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 59 | 52 | 75 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 34 | 33 | 55 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 43 | 42 | 66 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | 32 | 54 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 46 | 44 | 72 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 44 | 42 | 80 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 49 | 48 | 75 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 60 | 48 | 81 | 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.