Edinburgh 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, 5 families put Edinburgh Primary School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 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 29 in 2021 to 5 in 2026, while places went from 30 to 6.
Across Waltham Forest, 91% 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 Waltham Forest lodged 32 appeals against primary school offers; 17 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (29.4% 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 | 6 | 5 | 69 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 10 | 73 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 12 | 96 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | 19 | 95 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 | 111 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 30 | 29 | 138 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 41 | 18 | 121 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 48 | 42 | 147 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 47 | 47 | 190 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 65 | 55 | 224 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 78 | 60 | 258 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 88 | 92 | 316 | 1.0 | 10 |
| 2014 | 89 | 91 | 356 | 1.0 | 16 |
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.