E-ACT Fairlawn Primary 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, 37 families put E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 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 26 in 2021 to 37 in 2026, while places went from 35 to 39.
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 | 39 | 37 | 80 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 22 | 86 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | 49 | 101 | 1.7 | 20 |
| 2023 | 30 | 29 | 71 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 29 | 40 | 104 | 1.4 | 12 |
| 2021 | 35 | 26 | 109 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 35 | 32 | 95 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 43 | 29 | 107 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 42 | 35 | 117 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 34 | 28 | 103 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 29 | 18 | 74 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 30 | 16 | 55 | 0.5 | 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.