Commonswood Primary & Nursery School: 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, 56 families put Commonswood Primary & Nursery School as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 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 66 in 2021 to 56 in 2026, while places went from 60 to 59.
Across Hertfordshire, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Hertfordshire lodged 378 appeals against primary school offers; 177 reached a hearing and 18 succeeded (10.2% 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 | 59 | 56 | 109 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 60 | 60 | 111 | 1.0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 60 | 58 | 105 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 60 | 60 | 136 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 59 | 54 | 138 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 60 | 66 | 152 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020 | 60 | 73 | 143 | 1.2 | 18 |
| 2019 | 60 | 78 | 148 | 1.3 | 21 |
| 2018 | 61 | 67 | 151 | 1.1 | 12 |
| 2017 | 60 | 67 | 118 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2016 | 58 | 40 | 99 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 59 | 50 | 114 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 60 | 64 | 118 | 1.1 | 8 |
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.