English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary 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, 23 families put English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 15 in 2021 to 23 in 2026, while places went from 16 to 24.
Across Wakefield, 94% 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 Wakefield lodged 127 appeals against primary school offers; 79 reached a hearing and 11 succeeded (13.9% 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 | 24 | 23 | 55 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 22 | 50 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 40 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | 27 | 46 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 27 | 25 | 48 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 30 | 31 | 55 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 29 | 37 | 67 | 1.3 | 8 |
| 2016 | 30 | 42 | 80 | 1.4 | 14 |
| 2015 | 28 | 30 | 60 | 1.1 | 3 |
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.