Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-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, 64 families put Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School as their first choice and 120 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has fallen from 85 in 2021 to 64 in 2026, while places went from 88 to 59.
Across Hampshire, 93% 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 Hampshire lodged 230 appeals against primary school offers; 117 reached a hearing and 24 succeeded (20.5% 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 | 59 | 64 | 120 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 2025 | 60 | 66 | 118 | 1.1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 58 | 57 | 111 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 57 | 57 | 110 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 77 | 77 | 147 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 88 | 85 | 145 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 90 | 85 | 154 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2019 | 90 | 80 | 174 | 0.9 | 9 |
| 2018 | 70 | 62 | 148 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 84 | 79 | 177 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 90 | 82 | 170 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 90 | 72 | 185 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2014 | 90 | 80 | 186 | 0.9 | 6 |
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.