Co-op Academy Priesthorpe: 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, 159 families put Co-op Academy Priesthorpe as their first choice and 486 named it as one of their preferences, for 205 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 114 in 2021 to 159 in 2026, while places went from 202 to 205.
27% of applications came from families living in another council area.
Across Leeds, 83% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 95% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Leeds lodged 804 appeals against secondary school offers; 589 reached a hearing and 76 succeeded (12.9% 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 | 205 | 159 | 486 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 204 | 143 | 471 | 0.7 | 4 |
| 2024 | 164 | 105 | 449 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 187 | 109 | 466 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 186 | 130 | 439 | 0.7 | 4 |
| 2021 | 202 | 114 | 407 | 0.6 | 3 |
| 2020 | 191 | 119 | 429 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 209 | 186 | 462 | 0.9 | 15 |
| 2018 | 192 | 156 | 469 | 0.8 | 3 |
| 2017 | 195 | 203 | 570 | 1.0 | 33 |
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.