E-ACT Bannerman Road Community Academy: 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, 48 families put E-ACT Bannerman Road Community Academy as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 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 40 in 2021 to 48 in 2026, while places went from 53 to 50.
Across Bristol, City of, 92% 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 Bristol, City of lodged 20 appeals against primary school offers; 4 reached a hearing and none succeeded.
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 48 | 95 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 46 | 43 | 92 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 56 | 51 | 99 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 58 | 51 | 104 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 44 | 38 | 84 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 53 | 40 | 77 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 60 | 57 | 106 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 58 | 45 | 105 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 48 | 41 | 83 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 53 | 42 | 91 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 60 | 53 | 110 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2015 | 44 | 49 | 96 | 1.1 | 9 |
| 2014 | 45 | 43 | 52 | 1.0 | 3 |
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.