Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First 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, 17 families put Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has risen from 11 in 2021 to 17 in 2026, while places went from 11 to 15.
Across Worcestershire, 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 Worcestershire lodged 51 appeals against primary school offers; 32 reached a hearing and 3 succeeded (9.4% 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 | 15 | 17 | 34 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 16 | 35 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 1.1 | 2 |
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.