E-ACT Ilminster Avenue 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, 28 families put E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 fallen from 46 in 2021 to 28 in 2026, while places went from 47 to 28.
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 | 28 | 28 | 57 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 45 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 71 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 39 | 38 | 79 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 67 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 47 | 46 | 71 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 44 | 40 | 87 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 49 | 41 | 89 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 47 | 35 | 93 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 50 | 44 | 90 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2016 | 46 | 32 | 90 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 40 | 26 | 60 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 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.