E-ACT Blackley 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, 38 families put E-ACT Blackley Academy as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 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.
Demand has been fairly steady: 41 first choices in 2021, against 38 in 2026.
Across Manchester, 95% 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 Manchester lodged 288 appeals against primary school offers; 147 reached a hearing and 33 succeeded (22.4% 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 | 40 | 38 | 77 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | 35 | 75 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 40 | 39 | 73 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 52 | 49 | 95 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 44 | 43 | 93 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 44 | 41 | 69 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 49 | 47 | 75 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 60 | 57 | 90 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 45 | 41 | 71 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 59 | 53 | 96 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2016 | 58 | 49 | 100 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 59 | 46 | 95 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 49 | 42 | 77 | 0.9 | 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.