E-ACT St Ursula's 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, 39 families put E-ACT St Ursula's Academy as their first choice and 144 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 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 70 in 2021 to 39 in 2026, while places went from 78 to 56.
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 | 56 | 39 | 144 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 61 | 44 | 162 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 83 | 62 | 204 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 72 | 52 | 216 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 86 | 65 | 250 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 78 | 70 | 247 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 90 | 71 | 298 | 0.8 | 6 |
| 2019 | 90 | 66 | 289 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 90 | 72 | 327 | 0.8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 90 | 72 | 327 | 0.8 | 3 |
| 2016 | 89 | 64 | 294 | 0.7 | 8 |
| 2015 | 90 | 56 | 271 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2014 | 89 | 55 | 122 | 0.6 | 10 |
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.