Co-op Academy Smithies Moor: 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, 15 families put Co-op Academy Smithies Moor as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 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 21 in 2021 to 15 in 2026, while places went from 23 to 17.
Across Kirklees, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Kirklees lodged 268 appeals against primary school offers; 179 reached a hearing and 46 succeeded (25.7% 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 | 17 | 15 | 28 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 17 | 39 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 21 | 36 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 17 | 39 | 0.7 | 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.