E-Act Parkwood 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, 157 families put E-Act Parkwood Academy as their first choice and 270 named it as one of their preferences, for 179 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 111 in 2021 to 157 in 2026, while places went from 172 to 179.
Across Sheffield, 89% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Sheffield lodged 236 appeals against secondary school offers; 139 reached a hearing and 49 succeeded (35.3% 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 | 179 | 157 | 270 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 177 | 175 | 290 | 1.0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 190 | 182 | 292 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 179 | 150 | 247 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 175 | 116 | 200 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 172 | 111 | 197 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 176 | 111 | 224 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 167 | 114 | 246 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 2018 | 178 | 140 | 275 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2017 | 210 | 173 | 292 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 2016 | 179 | 124 | 253 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 190 | 133 | 279 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 180 | 124 | 255 | 0.7 | 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.